Today, we begin 2 Samuel ch 1-4. Gruesome does not come close to describing the violence in this book. The kingdom has become divided after Saul's death. Some are loyal to Saul's son and some to David. This causes much violence and civil war as people choose sides. Clearly not what God had in mind for His kingdom of priests. Check out Matt ch 12v25 about this issue of division within a kingdom
David's loyalty to God's will is truly amazing. Several times he could have easily set himself up as king and become the focal point of the people. Rather, he honored what God had ordained and revenged those who actively opposed that. Do we stand up for what is right, or allow others to gloss over that with praise to us?
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