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Thursday, July 13, 2023

2 Samuel 4:1-12 ~ redeemed my life out of every adversity

 








According to Scripture, David placed his palace outside the city walls.
David felt God protected him, and he decided to see the view, knowing who and what was
arriving in Jerusalem.










Artifacts from David's Palace: Ivory eating tools,
and part of the ceiling decoration:




Steele, found in Tel Dan
who the rulers were at the time
and mentions the House of David.


View from David's Palace Today


When David began developing the land that would become Jerusalem,
Scriptures tell us he had a lot of work ahead of him.
Just as we see from David's Palace today.

David was not given the Garden of Eden.














2 Samuel 4:1-12




When Ish-bosheth, Saul's son, heard that Abner had died at Hebron, his courage failed, and all Israel was dismayed. Now Saul's son had two men who were captains of raiding bands; the name of the one was Baanah, and the name of the other Rechab, sons of Rimmon a man of Benjamin from Beeroth (for Beeroth also is counted part of Benjamin; the Beerothites fled to Gittaim and have been sojourners there to this day).

Jonathan, the son of Saul, had a son who was crippled in his feet. He was five years old when the news about Saul and Jonathan came from Jezreel, and his nurse took him up and fled, and as she fled in her haste, he fell and became lame. And his name was Mephibosheth.

Now the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, Rechab and Baanah, set out, and about the heat of the day they came to the house of Ish-bosheth as he was taking his noonday rest. And they came into the midst of the house as if to get wheat, and they stabbed him in the stomach. Then Rechab and Baanah his brother escaped [The ancient Greek Septuagint adds And behold, the doorkeeper of the house had been cleaning wheat, but she grew drowsy and slept]. So Rechab and Baanah his brother slipped in ] . When they came into the house, as he lay on his bed in his bedroom, they struck him and put him to death and beheaded him. They took his head and went by the way of the Arabah all night, and brought the head of Ish-bosheth to David at Hebron.

And they said to the king, “Here is the head of Ish-bosheth, the son of Saul, your enemy, who sought your life. The Lord has avenged my lord the king this day on Saul and on his offspring.”

But David answered Rechab and Baanah his brother, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, 

   “As the Lord lives, who has redeemed my life out of every adversity, 10 when one told me, ‘Behold, Saul is dead,’ and thought he was bringing good news, I seized him and killed him at Ziklag, which was the reward I gave him for his news. 11 How much more, when wicked men have killed a righteous man in his own house on his bed, shall I not now require his blood at your hand and destroy you from the earth?” 

12 And David commanded his young men, and they killed them and cut off their hands and feet and hanged them beside the pool at Hebron. But they took the head of Ish-bosheth and buried it in the tomb of Abner at Hebron.


How does Scripture relate today? 
The vast changes we are seeing in the news. 

The real troubles life gives us.



After Saul's death, Ish-bosheth had been crowned King of Israel at age 40 (2 Samuel 2:10). Making David the third King of Israel.

The thrilling days when Israel was truly God's glory shining on earth. 

The Scriptures aren't Pollyanna sweet. David dealt with all kinds of selfish and shady characters, while David was trying mostly to Take the High Road. And David believed if you take God's High Road, God will win the Battles. Abner, Saul's nephew and general, had made peace with David in the last chapter. David gave clemency, but his general killed Abner after Abner threw in his support for David.

The events swirling around David were far from ideal, but David mostly does his best doing what God would want. Real life, real challenges. More than Sunday School stories.


David is like Jesus, David believes all things work together for good. 

You'd have to be a believer to be surrounded like this. David's golden ride into kingship??? These men act like 'Clemenza': It's a Sicilian message. It means Luca Brasi sleeps with the fishes.

If this were a television program, about now the narrator would smoothly suggest David had complete control over the Biblical portions as he did the Tabernacle of the Lord. 

This was true of the non-davidic king, who did control the selection of priests, Herod. It did not end well for Herod. Any of the Herods. Yet if when you read I & II Samuel, all of Kings and all of Chronicles, you see the spin factor did NOT have control over the guilt or innocent of the kings. Even Ecclesiastes is very honest about the mistakes made by Solomon, who took David's shiny, new kingdom, used it as his playground, and personal display, and had it split before David's grandson could have time to shape his own kingdom.

This passage is also a reminder: 
This is not what Jesus, the Son of God, would have had to endure as an earthly king. Instead, we see Jesus as the healer, reconciles all to God and man. 

Not dealing with people being disemboweled and beheaded. 

Jesus returning the ear, intact, of the man's slave who came to destroy Jesus. Jesus offering all generations forgiveness from the cross He bore for us.


Psalm 17:8
Keep me as the apple of your eye; hide me in the shadow of your wings

Psalm 19:14
May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, O LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer.


    What would our God say to the mess
that is the Glory of Israel in His Story?



Psalm 87

On the holy mount stands the city He founded;
     the Lord loves the gates of Zion
    more than all the dwelling places of Jacob.

Glorious things of you are spoken,
    O city of God. Selah

Among those who know me I mention Rahab and Babylon;
    behold, Philistia and Tyre, with Cush—

    “This one was born there,” they say.

And of Zion it shall be said,
    “This one and that one were born in her”;
    for the Most High himself will establish her.
 The Lord records as he registers the peoples,
    “This one was born there.” Selah

Singers and dancers alike say,
    “All my springs are in you.”






Adversity

The Lord knew the Glory of Israel, the Glory in David's Story didn't begin easily. Didn't maintain easily. Wasn't Sunday School pure.  Just as David began, the Lord was looking in his heart and finding the Joy of the Lord is my strength.

When we live in Pandemic and all is effected, has changes, concerns, worries.  

This is the same as David's Nation was built. David didn't stay in discouragement. Instead, he took each calamity, honestly. With intent of the Lord and Dealt Fairly. David wanted the Nation of God to be rooted in Law and in mercy. David knew difficulty. His compromises were only as Justice allowed his mercy, and his strength was God would provide. David was building a Nation with the Laws of God to be the Pillars holding the roof up. The Shelter inside would find mercy and justice. Men knew what to expect and would prosper believing, with David, God would work this to the good of those working for the Lord.




Billy Graham took a filled Stadium in the Cotton Bowl in Dallas. He turned off all the lights in the packed Stadium. He held up one candle.


Billy Graham said to the quiet stadium, studying the Light. The Light of Christ shines on. And we know Jesus is alive and He has changed the world. Jesus would change your life. And a revival started. One Dallas radio man, would feel compelled to travel to High School in  Birmingham, Alabama. And this proved to be correct. Woodlawn. The awakening stopped the many bombs. No longer would Birmingham be called 'Bombington'.



The Light of Christ dwells
 in you.





Abba, Father


We need You, Father.
Please Dwell in me.
Dwell in those I love.

The Truth is we cannot do 3,000 pages of Scripture. 
We do not do what we ought and we do what we ought not. 

Bless the innocent,
Lead us to protect the innocent.
Restore us in Jesus Christ, we pray.

No human being in the Bible ever did all You wanted of them. 
We need Jesus. Jesus, we need Your Grace. 
We need Jesus not just to fulfill the iotas and dots of Scripture,
 we need Jesus as our Shepherd. Daily.

Father God, with the Help of Father, Son and Holy Spirit,
 I will not suffer You to be my Waiter. 

You have said You are not human and our ways are not Your Way. 
We need Your Way, Your Life, Your Truth. 
We need Abundant Life to have the Joy, Faith and Hope
 to have all Your Fruit to live lives abiding in You.

Help us to seek You first
and finish well.

Help us to 
always
be in Your Plan.


Our Father
Who art in Heaven
Holy is Your Name.

Your Kingdom come
Your Will Be Done
on earth as in Heaven.

Give us this day!
Our daily Living Bread.

Please Forgive us our Trespasses,
as we forgive those who Trespass against us.

Lead us Not into Temptation.
Deliver us from evil.

For Thine is
The Kingdom
The Power
and the Glory.


Amen and Thank You 
for Jesus Christ.











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Who Jesus Is
1 Timothy 1:1-11 ~ God our Savior, and Lord Jesus Christ, which is our hope
Matthew 16:13-20 ~ who do people say the Son of Man is?

Good News for us to remember and Think Upon
Animals are found in Heaven ~ 6 Prophets See Animals in Heaven

Anger, Jealousy=Trouble




The Bible explains the Bible, Prophetically

Bible - in your hand, today

Bible Accuracy



Blessing







Blessing our Father God

Blessing - unaware

Boundaries

Brothers
Christmas - His Word Upholds the Universe - December 25th


Psalm 135 ~ who is in your midst
John 1:1-14, 16, 29-51 ~ He was in the world

Details - Putting it all together and discovering it is about God

Psalm 108 ~ In triumph I will parcel out Shechem

Determine your own path, just love Him

Judges 16 ~ like any other man
John 4:43-54 ~ Doing what Jesus says


Earthquake

Every Day, Still Today
Today, Yesterday, Tomorrow


Exodus - History












Heavenly Hosts
His Messengers of Light












Elements of Nature Displaying HIS Glory
Exodus 40:16-38 ~ In the first month in the second year, on the first day of the month, the tabernacle was erected.

I Decide What is Right and Wrong - God noticed this in the Garden of Eden from Eve

Individualism and Groups

It's the End of the World as We Know it, And I Feel Fine. (One of our most read posts.)
Grandpa - The Bible is Really the Life Story of People and
their Abba









Gates of Heaven


Gifts of God, all of us


Giving - God certainly is





























Glory


God sees His Creation as Good!!!


Gravity






















Good Friday

Gossip

Gratitude

Greatest

Grief, Forgiveness, Homecoming


Hated Emotion - Fear




































History - Is There History Showing Jesus was Alive - VERY EXTENSIVE HISTORY

Holiness


Holy Spirit ~ Manifestations

Homeward Bound, still a sojourner

Honey, Do this

Invitation
John 3:31-36 ~ that God is true

Israel - Destroyed Completely and Rebuilt. A sign of Jesus. Existing today.

Jesus clearly put a Foundation for His Resurrection to be Believed by the Multitudes of all of Israel and the Nations

Jesus and His Childhood Privacy
Nazareth - What Jesus did See Growing Up

John the Beloved Disciple


The Journey of Joseph


























Live It
Psalm 117 ~ Praise the Lord
Psalm 82 ~ rescue the weak and the needy
2 Samuel 4:1-12 ~ David answered
Hebrews 12 ~ Thankful
Psalm 31:3-8,17-21 ~ Thou hast redeemed me
Isaiah 40:1-11 ~ His reward is with Him
Matthew 13:31-32 ~ the birds of the air come and perch in its branches
Matthew 6:25-34 ~ your heavenly Father knows that you need
Luke 11:29-32 ~ Rise up
Psalm 126 ~ shouts of joy, bringing his sheaves
Luke 14:15-24 ~ there is still room
Joshua 1:1-9 ~ I am giving
Acts 5 ~ speak in the name of Jesus
John 1 ~ the Light shines
John 3:5-8 ~ born again
~ they went on from there and passed through Galilee
Judges 20 ~ Israel

Losing a Loved One - Passing ON

Revelation 21:22-27 ~ those who are written in the Lamb's Book of Life

Not Being Tossed Back and Forth with Emotion
Ephesians 4 ~ speaking the truth in Love

Marriage
Romans 7:1-12 ~ bear fruit for God
1 Corinthians 7 ~ For the unbelieving husband is made holy because of his wife, and the unbelieving wife is made holy because of her husband
Genesis 37:12-24 ~ when Reuben
Psalm 143 ~ Your steadfast love
Psalm 86 ~ For great is your steadfast love

Media... taking it down the path
1 Corinthians 10 ~ Do not cause anyone to stumble, whether Jews, Greeks or the church of God





Mercy, an Inseparable Component of Truth
Matthew 23:23-26 ~ clean
1 Samuel 12 ~ serve the Lord with all your heart
Matthew 22:34-40 ~ The great and first commandment. And a second is like it

Miscellaneous
Job 38 ~ Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth? Tell me, if you have understanding.
Psalm 19 ~ the heavens declare the glory of God
2 Kings 5:1-15 ~ a mighty man of valor, but he was a leper
1 Chronicles 13 ~ the Lord blessed the household of Obed-edom










Peace




Pharisee ~ Religion
Luke 11:42-46 ~ Woe to you Pharisees!


Pictorial Images of the 12 Tribes of Israel








Picture It


















Overcoming, with God's help!


Positive Attitude in Trouble




Prophets - the Law and the Old Men in Robes or People who Love the Lord. Flaws and Virtues. What They Sought in the Lord and What Drew Them to Him.



Praise



























Prayer

Psalm 91 ~ Prayer is always heard, God has an open door policy



Prayer Needs




Preach the Gospel at all times and when necessary use words

Promises

Prosperity Gospel











Repeat and Repeat







Rest

Restore

Revelation 8:2
Seven Angels who stand before God

Revisionist History - Moses and Jeremiah said
there would be days like this
Deuteronomy 8
Jeremiah 23


Rock


SALVATION! What is needed?

Science - Blinded me - No - He Who Opens the Eyes of the Blind - With Science!!!

Second (3rd or 4th) Rate Seventh Level of Heaven

Seventh Level of Heaven







Shepherd

Smile!



Time Management





Life and Travels of Paul

Shroud

Transfiguration



True
The World Changed Rapidly after the first Easter



Trust Him

Uncomfortable Scripture

Video Game Player

Visual







Who is like our God?

Willingly

Works and Grace
Mark 1:4-11 ~ You are my beloved Son; with You I am well pleased

Worry

Wrathful, Nasty Old God from the Old Testament

Yahweh




Years - Thousands of Them are Yesterday in His Sight


80 Books of the Bible
Holy Spirit Approved by the First Council Nicaea and St. Nicholas
Included by the Essenes in the Dead Sea Scrolls
Today included by the Catholic Church
God wants to save the world.
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