"Man With a Plan"

"Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully." (Psalms 52:2) Obviously David was not to fond of Doeg; at least not with the mischief that he was up to, which David knew from the moment that he noticed that Doeg saw him come to the house of Ahimelech. Yet, there might be something else involved with David's thoughts, something a little more personal; because David also was guilty of mischief, as he came to the priest under false authority, by making a claim that he was sent there by Saul (1 Samuel 21:2). Sometimes we can tend to bend the truth a little, especially if we have a plan that comes into a bit of a problem. Not that David expected to just walk in and get some bread and a sword, because I am sure he had discussed this meeting to him self several times before the meeting. But isn't that how we do things? I know it's not just me, because I have been doing it for as long as I remember; even as a kid, I remember doing it with my friends or siblings, as we discussed how to explain how something happened, or we tried to figure out a way to make something happen; it starts with a plan, but ends in deceit. Right after this encounter with Ahimelech, David fled into Gath and continued in his deceit, as he pretended to be insane. Not that the two had anything to do with one another, but it is pretty hard to get out of a lie once you have stepped into one; especially if the lie that you have created involves people of power, or people that know the truth; once you do that, you have pretty much stepped into something that does not wash off very easily. On the other hand, Doeg was nothing more than a herdsman, and just happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time (1 Samuel 21:7). He might not have even known that Saul was after David, at least not until he Saul had raised his voice and complained about David in front of Doeg; then Doeg saw a chance to gain favor with the king; then Doeg spoke up about the day he saw David come to the house of Ahimelech (1 Samuel 22:7-10).
So here is where I think David is more concerned about what he had caused than he is with what Doeg had done; not because he went to the priest for help, but because he asked for help under false pretense; if he had come to the priest honestly, then the priest might have refused to help. Here is where we need to ask ourselves a question: Who is in control of our life; is it us, or is it God?
"Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain. Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh. Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold, the Judge standeth before the door." (James 5:7-9)