Not only patient but also meditate the heart of the Lord

2 Samuel 18:16-33
First one told Davie what he has seen. But did not tell the event of Absalom. Second one told David Absalom is dead.
Come alone mean good news for most troop are on the field and send a messenger to report the king.
When David knew his son Absalom is dead, he went up to the room over the gateway and wept. As he went, he said: “O my son Absalom! My son, Absalom! It only I had died instead of you.”
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.
Why?
Absalom were like to keep his name in the history so he make a pillar with his name.
Ahimaaz son of Zadok insisted went to David report the situation of the war, but Joab did not allowed, until the second time, Joab allowed him to tell David. Ahimaaz did not mentioned about Absalom. Joab said to a Cushitic to tell the king what he has seen. For Joab though when David heard Absalom is dead, the messenger might be killed or be punished.
Joab knew there will be no reward when they defeated Absalom and killed Absalom.
David hope to defeat the army of Absalom but keep the life of Absalom, so the victory got half to David. Sometime we though are not same as what we though. Everything has God’s idea and his way.
Hurry to report does not mean have good feedback. Told the detail would be better.
押撒龍的死和掃羅類似，掛在樹上丟在坑裡
Ashimaaz有熱誠卻沒有心。我們服事神不能只有熱心，要知道主的心意，要照著主的心意
大衛像路加福音的父親在等待兒子回到他的懷抱。我們的天父也是如此。大衛對孩子是父親的眼光，國王仍然不能取代為父的心，像神愛我們的心，如大衛願意為兒子死。神也是如此。我們犯罪後該受的逞罰，神為我們承擔。讓我們從聖經中情感的表達來思想神對我們的愛。為父之心與為王之道中的折衝中，神的愛也等同彰顯。
How?
When we trust in the Lord, everything has God’s way and good to us. Even frustrated is give me a lesson to learn. Doing quick is not good as doing it perfect.十.