Friday March 13, 2009 Have a very lucky Friday the 13th!
In His Hope, Sharon MOVING ON After this, David asked the LORD, "Should I go to one of the cities of Judah?" "Go," the LORD answered him. "Where should I go?" David asked. "To Hebron," the LORD replied. David went there with his two wives, Ahinoam from Jezreel and Abigail (who had been Nabal's wife) from Carmel. David took his men and their families with him, and they settled in the towns around Hebron. Then the people of Judah came to Hebron and anointed David to be king over the tribe of Judah. They told David, "The people of Jabesh Gilead were the ones who buried Saul." So David sent messengers to the people of Jabesh Gilead. He said to them, "May the LORD bless you because you showed kindness to your master Saul by burying him. May the LORD always show you kindness. I, too, will be good to you because you did this. Now, be strong and courageous. Because your master Saul is dead, the tribe of Judah has anointed me to be their king." 2 Samuel 2:1-7 David had every right to be bitter - if we talk about human rights. King Saul did everything within his power to destroy King David, but David was wise, He kept his eyes on the Lord. Oh, granted, he would make mistakes later on, but at this point in history David was a man of great loyalty. Okay, you Bible scholars, I know you are probably thinking about how David went to the other side. Yes, he went to the Philistines because he literally had no where else to turn, but they eventually rejected him. Now, get this rejection statement. "Achish answered David, 'I admit that in my judgment you're as good as God's Messenger. However, the Philistine officers said, 'He shouldn't go into battle with us.'" 1 Samuel 29:9 Yes, David had gone to the other side and even fought battles with the Philistines, but he never fought against Israel. God's hand was on David to the point that just before the Philistines battled with Israel He led King Achish to send David packing. It was in that battle that King Saul, and his son Jonathan, were killed. Instead of gloating over the death of his enemies, David mourned. He even rewarded the people who took the time to give them a decent burial. David did not give bitterness a thought. He trusted God to fight his battles for him and therefore he was able to stay in right relationship with God. Can you imagine being close enough to God to receive such specific instructions? I honestly believe we can still receive such instructions today - if we are willing to be still long enough to listen. However, the words will not just come from thin air. Most of the time our answers will come directly from the word of God. Every time I have wanted to receive affirmation from the Lord, and I was willing to pay the price of sitting with Him, He has led me to a scripture that said exactly what I needed. That too keeps bitterness at bay! One day remind me to tell you how sticking up for Abigail got me in trouble! Father, I thank You for removing bitterness from my life. I thank You for fighting the battles for me. Now, Lord, help me to never rejoice when my enemies are destroyed. Give me the gift of mourning and then help me move on. ******************************************* O. Addison Gethers e-mail address : [email protected] or [email protected] window live messenger: [email protected] aim: durangoadd64 skype: cowboys62 yahoo messenger: OADDISONGETHERS --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Deaf-Blind Inspirational Life Group" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/DBILG?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
