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As the Lord Lives- 2 Sam 4
Ishbosheth loses heart because he knows his end is near even Israel is worried. 2 captains are now going to try and step up as next in command. His own guys end up turning on him. Hearing about Mephibosheth, and will hear of him again. These guys go into Ish house and kill him. Bring the head to David hoping to receive a place in the admin. Surprise. David executes those guys and publicly humiliates them and then buries Ish with AbnerAgain- politically expedient for David to do this, but there’s a deeper meaning here- David refuses to go against God. Refuses to go against the house of Saul. Shows love and forgiveness in the face of a murderous plot. This was an honor-shame society. Honor was everything, and as a soon to be King, David wasn’t going to trouble his chances of honor. To get honor you have to give honor. We see the actions of David and we must ask- What makes a guy do that? Most would be excited to have their enemies head on platter. Most would rejoice at the calamity of their adversary. But not David, he honors God, honors his enemy, and executes Judgment on the lawless. Here’s the nugget. Here’s the secret- he says “ “As the Lord lives, who has redeemed my life from all adversity,” That’s what gives you insight into his heart- That’s what drives him. David never forgot who is was and where he came from. He knew the Lord had redeemed him- saved him- separated him and it CHANGED him- It affected him. He lived differentlyWas he perfect? Of course not. But his heart was good. He’s a Christ figure in many stories, but simultaneously he shows us our propensity for sin, and the ability to RepentWhat did David remember to declare “who has redeemed my life from all adversity”
1.as the Lord lives- David never forgot It was God who saved him (Saul had tried to kill him)In this story, we see these two guys that come and try to make it seem as though they are doing David a favor by killing ish, but once again, self seeking behavior (They were next in line) Had they not heard about David? Did they not know his level of character? 1 Sam 23:26-29 One of many times that God rescued David from SaulSaul repeatedly tried to kill david and was never successful. God saved him from SaulHe also saved him from his Army. He protected him. Plus the lions, bears and GoliathDavid had seen God’s saving power, and it CHANGED HIS ACTIONS because he couldn’t pretend that it wasn’t God that had saved him and made him KingPsalm 107:2 Let the redeemed of the Lord say so, Whom He has redeemed from the hand of the enemy,David’s heart was to always remember the redemptive power of God. He wrote most of the psalms. Worship in and of itself is a heart that remembers what God has done. All of his psalms are songs. Psalm 111:9 He has sent redemption to His people; He has commanded His covenant forever: Holy and awesome is His name.David knew that God had saved him- so what did he do? He refused to support the sins of the brothers- Rechab and Baanah. Given the choice- he continues to put God first10 when someone told me, saying, ‘Look, Saul is dead,’ thinking to have brought good news, I arrested him and had him executed in Ziklag—the one who thought I would give him a reward for his news.That’s the measure of his resolve- he acts this way because he KNOWS who redeemed him. Because David knew it was God who sustained him and saved him- it changed how he lived. THESE guys were wrong. They deserved punishment- but David still wanted to honor Saul
What does it mean to you?Do you forget that Jesus saved you? Do you forget what he has delivered you from?For the life of me, I’ll never understand how we go from “glad to be saved” to “list of demands” IF we remember “as sure as the Lord lives he has redeeme...
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As the Lord Lives- 2 Sam 4
Ishbosheth loses heart because he knows his end is near even Israel is worried. 2 captains are now going to try and step up as next in command. His own guys end up turning on him. Hearing about Mephibosheth, and will hear of him again. These guys go into Ish house and kill him. Bring the head to David hoping to receive a place in the admin. Surprise. David executes those guys and publicly humiliates them and then buries Ish with AbnerAgain- politically expedient for David to do this, but there’s a deeper meaning here- David refuses to go against God. Refuses to go against the house of Saul. Shows love and forgiveness in the face of a murderous plot. This was an honor-shame society. Honor was everything, and as a soon to be King, David wasn’t going to trouble his chances of honor. To get honor you have to give honor. We see the actions of David and we must ask- What makes a guy do that? Most would be excited to have their enemies head on platter. Most would rejoice at the calamity of their adversary. But not David, he honors God, honors his enemy, and executes Judgment on the lawless. Here’s the nugget. Here’s the secret- he says “ “As the Lord lives, who has redeemed my life from all adversity,” That’s what gives you insight into his heart- That’s what drives him. David never forgot who is was and where he came from. He knew the Lord had redeemed him- saved him- separated him and it CHANGED him- It affected him. He lived differentlyWas he perfect? Of course not. But his heart was good. He’s a Christ figure in many stories, but simultaneously he shows us our propensity for sin, and the ability to RepentWhat did David remember to declare “who has redeemed my life from all adversity”
1.as the Lord lives- David never forgot It was God who saved him (Saul had tried to kill him)In this story, we see these two guys that come and try to make it seem as though they are doing David a favor by killing ish, but once again, self seeking behavior (They were next in line) Had they not heard about David? Did they not know his level of character? 1 Sam 23:26-29 One of many times that God rescued David from SaulSaul repeatedly tried to kill david and was never successful. God saved him from SaulHe also saved him from his Army. He protected him. Plus the lions, bears and GoliathDavid had seen God’s saving power, and it CHANGED HIS ACTIONS because he couldn’t pretend that it wasn’t God that had saved him and made him KingPsalm 107:2 Let the redeemed of the Lord say so, Whom He has redeemed from the hand of the enemy,David’s heart was to always remember the redemptive power of God. He wrote most of the psalms. Worship in and of itself is a heart that remembers what God has done. All of his psalms are songs. Psalm 111:9 He has sent redemption to His people; He has commanded His covenant forever: Holy and awesome is His name.David knew that God had saved him- so what did he do? He refused to support the sins of the brothers- Rechab and Baanah. Given the choice- he continues to put God first10 when someone told me, saying, ‘Look, Saul is dead,’ thinking to have brought good news, I arrested him and had him executed in Ziklag—the one who thought I would give him a reward for his news.That’s the measure of his resolve- he acts this way because he KNOWS who redeemed him. Because David knew it was God who sustained him and saved him- it changed how he lived. THESE guys were wrong. They deserved punishment- but David still wanted to honor Saul
What does it mean to you?Do you forget that Jesus saved you? Do you forget what he has delivered you from?For the life of me, I’ll never understand how we go from “glad to be saved” to “list of demands” IF we remember “as sure as the Lord lives he has redeeme...