Learning to Kill the Old Self Within Through the Three Kings
The Tale of the Three Kings, a profound reflection on brokenness

There are several leaders in the Bible.
They were heroes who emerged in times of chaos and received the respect and full support of the public for their different appearances.
But their lives are not the same as anyone else's.
They show us different aspects of life and give us many lessons and challenges.

The Tale of the Three Kings is a story about three kings representing early Israel.
Like other leaders, they were admired by the people for their individual excellence and outstanding abilities, and each achieved great achievements.
But their end takes a different turn from the outstanding achievements of their lives.
What on earth was the reason?
This book talks about the true vessel of leadership that God uses.
It tells us who is the true master of our lives and warns us of the tragic consequences that can occur if we do not control the old self within us.
By telling us about the lives of three kings and how different the world's perspective is from God's perspective, he also emphasizes the true authority of the kingdom of God.

The author ironically speaks of the kingdom of God coming upon the broken hearts of mankind.
When we humbly acknowledge our own limitations and move forward believing in God's Godhood, we come to know true power and God's will.
Now we have to make choices and decisions about what is the best way we can do it.
Just as King David believed in God in all circumstances and placed everything in God's hands, acknowledging God as the master of all things and thoroughly putting our ego to death through daily confession will transform us into true people of God.

This boy, a shepherd, a musician, and a skilled stone thrower, loved the Lord very much.
At night, when all the sheep were asleep, he would sit before the dying campfire, play his harp, and sing softly.
The boy sang hymns that his ancestors had sung long ago.
Sometimes, while singing with tears in his eyes, his own praise would burst out.
The distant mountains carried the boy's praise and tears to higher mountains, and the high mountains carried them to heaven, and the praise finally reached the ears of God.

--- 「Chapter 1.
From "David the Shepherd, Anointed"

Right now your gaze is fixed only on the wrong king Saul.
If you focus only on your king, you will continue to blame and accuse him of the hellish suffering you are experiencing now.
But be careful.
Because God's gaze is fixed on another Saul.
I'm not talking about Saul, who stands there and throws spears at you.
God is watching another Saul.
A King Saul who was just as evil, or perhaps even more evil.
God sees the King Saul 'in you'.

--- 「Chapter 2.
From "In the Castle of a Mad King"

“I would rather he kill me than act like King Saul.
It would be better for him to kill me than for me to become like King Saul.
I will never go down the path of kings who eventually go mad.
I will not throw a window, nor will I allow hatred to grow in my heart.
I will not seek revenge.
It means that God will not kill the one he has anointed.
Not just now, not ever, not ever!”
--- Chapter 3.
From "Departure, Into the Long Winter"

“My king did not tell me to obey him.
I wasn't even afraid of treason.
He wouldn't have cared if he were driven from the throne! David taught me to lose, not to win, to give, not to take.
He showed us that hardships and suffering are for the leader, not the people who follow him.
David did not cause us trouble, but protected us from trouble.”
--- 「Chapter 4.
From "Saul VS David"


“And even if he takes away his anointing,
I seek His will, not His power.
Again, I want God's will more than a leadership position.
May His will be fully accomplished for me!
--- Chapter 6.
From "Absalom vs. David"

“But today I want to give God, who still does not speak, ample opportunity to reveal His will.
I don't know of a better way to handle this particular situation than to do nothing.
The throne is not mine.
It's not something I own.
It is absolutely not something I have to take, protect, or maintain.
I will leave Jerusalem.
The throne belongs to God.
This kingdom is the same.
I will not disturb God.
There should be no obstacle between God and His will, and I will never interfere.
Nothing should stop God from accomplishing His will.
If I am not the one who will be king, God can immediately make Absalom king of Israel.
Now it is possible.
“My God, be my God!”

--- Chapter 8.
From “Treason, and Another Departure”