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For I know the plans I have for you,declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Jer 29:11 |
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Dear
Friend,
If you do not already have a habit of gathering daily manna the first thing in the morning (we can look at the example given to us in Exodus 16 and find the pattern for collecting daily manna), make it a habit. Establish your life and your schedule to allow you the necessary time to do your daily collection first thing every morning to give you the strength to make it through the day. And remember that today’s manna will not be sufficient for tomorrow; tomorrow’s manna must be collected tomorrow morning. Wednesday, April 25, 2018
Today's Passage : Today's Passage:Subjecta:2 Samuel 1:1-16 (NLT) Bible Verse:2 Samuel 1:1-16 (NLT) "See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the basic principles of this world rather than on Christ. " Message:
The peculiar situation between Saul and David continues even after Saul’s death. David offered to fight with the Philistines against Saul’s army (1 Sam. 29:2). This split among the Hebrews will become the rule, rather than an exceptional circumstance. David’s army is centered on the southern province of Judah, while Saul’s “Israelite” army, which considers itself opposed to both the Philistines and David, is centered on ten tribes in the north.
This inter-tribal war between “Israel” and Judah will cease, only temporarily, during the reigns of David and Solomon. After Solomon, for the rest of Hebrew history, the Kingdom of Judah will be the political entity more loyal to God, the one ruled by David’s heirs, and the one more favored by Him—although they will both end up apostate and conquered. But there is some oddness when we think of the Hebrew nation as “Israel.”
So it comes as no surprise that a warrior who escaped the Israelite camp might ran to David for sanctuary.
But the escapee is not a Philistine; he is an Amalekite, the one tribe against which the Hebrews have a real blood feud. One of Saul’s misdeeds, remember, was failing to kill every living creature in the Amalekite camp, as God commanded (1 Sam. 15). So even in the three-way confusion between Saul’s army, David’s army, and the Philistines, this poor Amalekite has no real friends. In fact, he has jumped out of the frying pan and into the fire, for David probably hates the Amelkites more than anyone else (1 Sam. 30).
The account of Saul’s death here is somewhat different from 1 Samuel 31, where we are told that Saul “fell on his sword.” Bible-bashers, naturally, want to tout this as an example of the Bible’s self-contradictions, but the accounts are entirely reconcilable. We don’t know whether the Amalekite is lying, or has gotten a detail wrong, or whether Saul impaled himself on his sword but did not die until the Amalekite discovered him.
It seems harsh that David should execute the man, simply because he ended Saul's life — it was no doubt a favor to Saul and certainly done at Saul's request. David is rigid in his stance: it is absolutely forbidden to kill anyone anointed by the Lord. He is, however, at least consistent. Remember, on several occasions David refused to strike down Saul when he had the chance, even though Saul was pursuing David to kill him.
Meditation : Prayer : Most High, Glorious God, enlighten the darkness of my mind. Give me a right faith, a firm hope and a perfect charity, so that I may always and in all things act according to Your Holy Will...Amen |
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