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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. Thursday, June 28, 2018
Today's Passage : Today's Passage:Subjecta:David and Ziba Bible Verse:2 Samuel 16:1-4 "When David had gone a little beyond the summit of the Mount of Olives, Ziba, the servant of Mephibosheth, was waiting there for him. He had two donkeys loaded with 200 loaves of bread, 100 clusters of raisins, 100 bunches of summer fruit, and a wineskin full of wine. “What are these for?” the king asked Ziba. Ziba replied, “The donkeys are for the king’s people to ride on, and the bread and summer fruit are for the young men to eat. The wine is for those who become exhausted in the wilderness.” “And where is Mephibosheth, Saul’s grandson?” the king asked him. “He stayed in Jerusalem,” Ziba replied. “He said, ‘Today I will get back the kingdom of my grandfather Saul.’” “In that case,” the king told Ziba, “I give you everything Mephibosheth owns.” “I bow before you,” Ziba replied. “May I always be pleasing to you, my lord the king.” " Message:
If you find it hard to follow all of the names, or everything that is going on, don’t worry: so do I.
But we have met Ziba and Mephibosheth before. Mephibosheth is Jonathan’s son (Jonathan, of course, was the son of Saul and was David’s best friend). Because he loved Jonathan so much, David brought his son Mephibosheth to live in Jerusalem and endowed him with Saul’s property. Ziba is his steward, i.e. the head servant who runs Mephibosheth’s financial affairs.
In today’s passage, we find out that Mephibosheth has betrayed David. He has stayed in Jerusalem to welcome Absalom; he has joined the plot to have David ousted as king. For some reason, he thinks that if Absalom becomes king instead of David, he will be able to seize the throne from Absalom. Yes, it is another plot twist in the palace drama that Absalom has engendered!
But wait, there’s yet another twist. Ziba has deserted his master, Mephibosheth, and stayed loyal to David. In today’s passage, Ziba has taken a huge booty of food from Jerusalem and brought it out into the desert to sustain David and his followers during the conflict between David and Absalom. As a reward, David declares that Ziba shall receive all of the property that belonged to Saul. So Ziba has double-crossed Mephibosheth, who is attempting to double-cross Absalom and, further, plans to usurp David himself!
Meditation : Prayer : Lord, in utter humility I thank you and glorify you, that you might hear the prayer of one so small as myself, amidst the billions of souls among billions of stars in one of billions of galaxies in your universe. Let me go forth in your peace, keeping your Spirit always in my mind; and bless me, I pray, that I might always follow your will and live in the radiance of your blessing,.....Amen |
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