At this time, David is ruling over Judah. At war against Abner and the household of Saul, there are battles raging, but Saul’s forces are growing weaker and weaker. David, on the other hand, grows stronger.

Spiritually, Saul is a symbol of sin and self; David, a symbol of our Savior. There’s a war going on in my soul that will last for a lifetime. But the house of Saul - the house of self, the house of sin - grows weaker and weaker, while the Kingdom of God grows stronger. Sure, there are setbacks along the way. There are defeats we have on certain days. But as I look back and chart the course, I can see that He Who has begun a good work in me is indeed being faithful to complete it (Philippians 1:6). And because the One who resides in you is greater than the one who comes against you (1 John 4:4), even though you might have discouraging days, you can be sure that David becomes stronger as Saul grows weaker.