2 Samuel 18:1-18
Joab didn't listen to the word of David, he insisted to kill Absalom when he heard his message. Even his man reported he saw Absalom was hanging in an oak tree.
During his lifetime Absalom had taken a pillar and erected it in the King's Vally as a monument to himself, for he had no son to carry on the memory of his name.
It is called Absalom's Monument.
Why?
David's defeat of Absalom is God's victory.
Joab's orders are to spare David's son, but he is shrewd enough to see that only the death of the pretender- or the king- can settle the issue. David did not forgive Joab for Absalom's death.
It was ironic that the young man's beautiful hair should tangle in the oak and leave him a helpless prey.
How?
God is stands on the side who is with Him. David was prayed to the Lord even when he is distressed.
Thursday, August 7, 2014
Wednesday, August 6, 2014
The foresight to realize the consequences
2 Samuel 17:15-29
Meanwhile, in an episode that recalls Joshua 2 and Rahab's saving of the two spies, Jonathan and Ahimaaz (on the way to David with the information) escape discovery through a woman's protective action.
Their warning gives the king just enough time to escape: to a warm welcome and a good meal, at last, for his famished斷炊 men.
Mahaniam: A city belonging to Gad, east of the Jordan, in Gilead.
Amasa: His mother Abigail was David's half-sister. Joab was his cousin.
Why?
Ahithophel has the foresight to realize the probable consequences - hence his suicide.
How?
Who has the foresight to realize the consequences is the wise man. The consequences of sin is dead!
Meanwhile, in an episode that recalls Joshua 2 and Rahab's saving of the two spies, Jonathan and Ahimaaz (on the way to David with the information) escape discovery through a woman's protective action.
Their warning gives the king just enough time to escape: to a warm welcome and a good meal, at last, for his famished斷炊 men.
Mahaniam: A city belonging to Gad, east of the Jordan, in Gilead.
Amasa: His mother Abigail was David's half-sister. Joab was his cousin.
Why?
Ahithophel has the foresight to realize the probable consequences - hence his suicide.
How?
Who has the foresight to realize the consequences is the wise man. The consequences of sin is dead!
Tuesday, August 5, 2014
He is the sovereign Lord!
2 Samuel 17:1-23
Absalom and all the men of Israel said, “The advice of Hushai the Arkite is better than that of Ahithophel.” For the Lord had determined to frustrate the good advice of Ahithophel in order to bring disaster on Absalom.
Ahithophel's advice is to strike quickly, and only against the person of king- so avoiding civil war. But Hushai gains time for David by a scheme which appeals to Absalom's vanity虛榮.
Ahithophel has the foresight to realize the probable consequences - hence his suicide.
Why?
The writer points the message. The will of God works through human beings in the detail: David will be restored.
How?
Yes, the will of God works through human beings, why should we worry about! My hope is in hands of God! He is the sovereign Lord!
Absalom and all the men of Israel said, “The advice of Hushai the Arkite is better than that of Ahithophel.” For the Lord had determined to frustrate the good advice of Ahithophel in order to bring disaster on Absalom.
Ahithophel's advice is to strike quickly, and only against the person of king- so avoiding civil war. But Hushai gains time for David by a scheme which appeals to Absalom's vanity虛榮.
Ahithophel has the foresight to realize the probable consequences - hence his suicide.
Why?
The writer points the message. The will of God works through human beings in the detail: David will be restored.
How?
Yes, the will of God works through human beings, why should we worry about! My hope is in hands of God! He is the sovereign Lord!
Monday, August 4, 2014
Strategy of Ahithophel
2 Samuel 16:15-21
Ahithophel answered, “Sleep with your father’s concubines whom he left to take care of the palace. Then all Israel will hear that you have made yourself obnoxious to your father, and the hands of everyone with you will be more resolute.” So they pitched a tent for Absalom on the roof, and he slept with his father’s concubines in the sight of all Israel.
Now in those days the advice Ahithophel gave was like that of one who inquires of God. That was how both David and Absalom regarded all of Ahithophel’s advice.
V 20-23 provide an example of Ahithophel's political strategy.
Back in Jerusalem David's agent Hushai succeeds in convincing Absalom of his loyalty.
By taking over David's harem, Absalom will convince his followers that reconciliation with his father is impossible.
No king could forgive such a public insult. So it happened as Nathan had predicted.
V 20-23 provide an example of Ahithophel's political strategy.
Back in Jerusalem David's agent Hushai succeeds in convincing Absalom of his loyalty.
By taking over David's harem, Absalom will convince his followers that reconciliation with his father is impossible.
No king could forgive such a public insult. So it happened as Nathan had predicted.
Sunday, August 3, 2014
No matter what happen sons of God will rest with God
2 Samuel 16:1-14
Ziba brought a string of donkeys saddled and loaded with two hundred loaves of bread... he appeared at the right time to king David.
Shimei curse David for he shed in the household of Saul, but David didn't. David always respect Saul not many times did not take his life, for David knew Saul is an anointed one of God.
David ignored the curse of Shimei, he thought it is the Lord who has told him to. "It may be that the Lord will see my distress and repay me with good for the cursing I am receiving today". David still put his hope to the Lord.
Why?
Obsequious拍馬屁的,低三下四 clearly has an eye to the main chance. Mephibosheth later denies the charges made against him.
Shimei takes a vindictive pleasure in the downfall of the man who robbed his family of the throne.
David has never thought less of himself. As he makes for the Jordan, on the run from his own son as he had once been from Saul, he is at an all-time low. What happens now will rest with God.
How?
No matter what happen sons of God will rest with God. He is the Lord!
Ziba brought a string of donkeys saddled and loaded with two hundred loaves of bread... he appeared at the right time to king David.
Shimei curse David for he shed in the household of Saul, but David didn't. David always respect Saul not many times did not take his life, for David knew Saul is an anointed one of God.
David ignored the curse of Shimei, he thought it is the Lord who has told him to. "It may be that the Lord will see my distress and repay me with good for the cursing I am receiving today". David still put his hope to the Lord.
Why?
Obsequious拍馬屁的,低三下四 clearly has an eye to the main chance. Mephibosheth later denies the charges made against him.
Shimei takes a vindictive pleasure in the downfall of the man who robbed his family of the throne.
David has never thought less of himself. As he makes for the Jordan, on the run from his own son as he had once been from Saul, he is at an all-time low. What happens now will rest with God.
How?
No matter what happen sons of God will rest with God. He is the Lord!
Saturday, August 2, 2014
Praying and accept God does to me whatever seems good to him
2 Samuel 15:13-37
David knew that he must flee, or none of his men will escape from Absalom.
David knew it is the punishment from the Lord, so if he is not pleased with God he won't come back, if he ind favor n the Lord's eyes, he will bring him back and let hi see the Ark of God. Let God do to David whatever seems good to Him.
The king is caught unprepared. To save the city, and gain time, he leaves Jerusalem. But he organized a spy-ring. And Hushai is sent back to outwit Ahithophel whose far-sighted counsel is otherwise likely to win the day for Absalom.
Why?
David accepted God do to him whatever seems good to God. He respect the arrangement of the Lord.
David respected the Lord, he is always pray to the Lord in any situation.
Ahithophel: Bathsheba's grandfather; wisest of all David's advisers.
Jesus betrayed like David, would spend his night of anguish on the Mount of Olives.
How?
Accept God does to me whatever seems good to him, and always pray to the Lord in any situation. Faith and Obedience!
David knew that he must flee, or none of his men will escape from Absalom.
David knew it is the punishment from the Lord, so if he is not pleased with God he won't come back, if he ind favor n the Lord's eyes, he will bring him back and let hi see the Ark of God. Let God do to David whatever seems good to Him.
The king is caught unprepared. To save the city, and gain time, he leaves Jerusalem. But he organized a spy-ring. And Hushai is sent back to outwit Ahithophel whose far-sighted counsel is otherwise likely to win the day for Absalom.
Why?
David accepted God do to him whatever seems good to God. He respect the arrangement of the Lord.
David respected the Lord, he is always pray to the Lord in any situation.
Ahithophel: Bathsheba's grandfather; wisest of all David's advisers.
Jesus betrayed like David, would spend his night of anguish on the Mount of Olives.
How?
Accept God does to me whatever seems good to him, and always pray to the Lord in any situation. Faith and Obedience!
Friday, August 1, 2014
Love and Justice gets the heart of men
2 Samuel 15:1-12
Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel by his kindness treatment and appointed judge in the land to anyone who came to Jerusalem with a complaint to be placed before the king.
Two hundred men from Jerusalem had accompanied Absalom to Hebron. They had been invited as guests and went quite innocently, knowing nothing the matter.
And the conspiracy gained strength, and Absalom's following kept in increasing.
With Amon out of the way, and Abigails son dead, Absalom is next in line to the throne.
But Solomon is David's chosen heir. For four years Absalom lays his plans, gradually winning the people over. When he does come into the open the challenge to David is extremely serious.
Why?
The gate where the city's business and legal transactions took place.
Hebron is David's former capital in Judah.
David was not bad to his people but Absalom grasp the heart of men without let others know what he wanted, so it says he stole the hearts of men.
Love and Justice attract men's heart, but no one know what a man think about behind his motivation, except God.
How?
Jesus Christ, the Lord has everlasting love and justice.
Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel by his kindness treatment and appointed judge in the land to anyone who came to Jerusalem with a complaint to be placed before the king.
Two hundred men from Jerusalem had accompanied Absalom to Hebron. They had been invited as guests and went quite innocently, knowing nothing the matter.
And the conspiracy gained strength, and Absalom's following kept in increasing.
With Amon out of the way, and Abigails son dead, Absalom is next in line to the throne.
But Solomon is David's chosen heir. For four years Absalom lays his plans, gradually winning the people over. When he does come into the open the challenge to David is extremely serious.
Why?
The gate where the city's business and legal transactions took place.
Hebron is David's former capital in Judah.
David was not bad to his people but Absalom grasp the heart of men without let others know what he wanted, so it says he stole the hearts of men.
Love and Justice attract men's heart, but no one know what a man think about behind his motivation, except God.
How?
Jesus Christ, the Lord has everlasting love and justice.
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