8/11/2010
7:46:00 AM
SPIRITUAL
DIARY
My Worship Time Focus:
A Deceitful messenger
Bible Reading & Meditation Reference:
2Samuel 1:1-10
Message
of the verses: “1 ¶ Now it came about after the death of Saul,
when David had returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, that David
remained two days in Ziklag. 2 On the
third day, behold, a man came out of the camp from Saul, with his clothes torn
and dust on his head. And it came about when he came to David that he fell to
the ground and prostrated himself. 3
Then David said to him, "From where do you come?" And he said
to him, "I have escaped from the camp of Israel." 4 David said to him, "How did things go?
Please tell me." And he said, "The people have fled from the battle,
and also many of the people have fallen and are dead; and Saul and Jonathan his
son are dead also." 5 So David said
to the young man who told him, "How do you know that Saul and his son
Jonathan are dead?" 6 The young man
who told him said, "By chance I happened to be on Mount Gilboa, and
behold, Saul was leaning on his spear. And behold, the chariots and the
horsemen pursued him closely. 7
"When he looked behind him, he saw me and called to me. And I said,
’Here I am.’ 8 "He said to me, ’Who
are you?’ And I answered him, ’I am an Amalekite.’ 9 "Then he said to me, ’Please stand
beside me and kill me, for agony has seized me because my life still lingers in
me.’ 10 "So I stood beside him and
killed him, because I knew that he could not live after he had fallen. And I
took the crown which was on his head and the bracelet which was on his arm, and
I have brought them here to my lord.’”
Today on the 37th
anniversary our marriage I begin a new book from Warren Wiersbe, and also two
new books from the Holy Scriptures, 2Samuel, and 1Chronicles. As I look ahead in this OT commentary of
Warren Wiersbe I do not see a commentary on 2Chronicles. At any rate on this first SD it seems like it
is a repeat of one of the last SD’s from 1Samuel, but that is the way I begin
this new book or two new books. This
“Be” book is entitled “Be Restored.”
When
I went over these verses a few days ago it was determined that this man was
lying, and that he was only on the battlefield to get spoils and when he came
upon the body of Saul and his sons he must have decided that not only could he
gleam from the spoils, but by telling a lie to David he would be rewarded for
what he lied about doing. The problem
was that his lie would cause his death for David would not allow the killing of
Saul go unpunished even though it was a lie.
Spiritual
meaning for my life today: Lying and
scheming will cause trouble in my life.
As I think over the way that I am planning to leave GBC I am wondering
if there is a scheme involved or if what I am doing is okay to do. Would it be better to make it know why I am
leaving and then break ties with the church and therefore am able to join and
support another church or is it okay to just leave for this job (if it takes
place), and then give my support to the missionaries who would be dropped
instead of giving it to the church. I
certainly pray for wisdom about this and want to make the decision that will
bring glory to the Lord.
My Steps of Faith for Today:
1. Trust the Lord to guide my steps today.
2. Give myself to the Lord for
worship and for service.
3. Be protected by the spiritual
armor as I put on each piece, the belt of truth, the breastplate of
righteousness, the shoes of the gospel of peace, take up the shield of faith,
put on the helmet of salvation, and take up the sword of the Spirit.
4. Continue to seek to learn
contentment.
5. Ask the Lord to search my heart
for hidden sins.
8/11/2010
8:24:57 AM
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