10/29/2010 9:10:08 AM
SPIRITUAL DIARY
My
Worship Time Focus: Compassion
Bible
Reading & Meditation Reference: 2Sam. 21:10-14
Message of the verses: “10 ¶
And Rizpah the daughter of Aiah took sackcloth and spread it for herself
on the rock, from the beginning of harvest until it rained on them from the
sky; and she allowed neither the birds of the sky to rest on them by day nor
the beasts of the field by night. 11
When it was told David what Rizpah the daughter of Aiah, the concubine
of Saul, had done, 12 then David went
and took the bones of Saul and the bones of Jonathan his son from the men of
Jabesh-gilead, who had stolen them from the open square of Beth-shan, where the
Philistines had hanged them on the day the Philistines struck down Saul in
Gilboa. 13 He brought up the bones of
Saul and the bones of Jonathan his son from there, and they gathered the bones
of those who had been hanged. 14 They
buried the bones of Saul and Jonathan his son in the country of Benjamin in
Zela, in the grave of Kish his father; thus they did all that the king
commanded, and after that God was moved by prayer for the land.”
Today’s
SD brings an end to this very unusual story in the book of 2Samuel. There is a woman who was a concubine of Saul whose
sons and nephew were the ones who were given to the Gibeonites that went out
and stayed watch over the bodies until it began to rain and this was told to
David. David had compassion on this
situation and when it began to rain he ordered the bones of Saul and Jonathan
to be removed from Jabesh-gilead when they were buried because the men of that
town stole them from the Philistines, and David move them along with these men
who were hanged and put them all in the grave of Kish, the father of Saul. It was important for the people of Israel to
be buried with their families, and I suppose that this may have come about
because of Abraham and his family.
Dr.
Wiersbe writes the following to help understand this very unusual story: “Whatever questions remain concerning this
unusual event, this much is true: one man’s sins can bring sorrow and death to
his family, even after he is dead and buried.
We must also give credit to David for dealing drastically with sin for
the sake of the nation, and yet for showing kindness to the house of Saul.”
Spiritual meaning for my life today: This statement from Dr. Wiersbe reminds me of
the importance of finishing strong in my life here on earth, and my walk with
the Lord for all could be ruined if I do not finish strong. It also reminds me the importance of being
kind even when others do not deserve my kindness, for that is grace and mercy
all in one for I would be giving kindness to someone who needs something worse,
and holding back what they do deserve.
My
Steps of Faith for Today:
1. Put
on the spiritual armor for the battle today.
2. Remember
to give grace and mercy to others who do not deserve it.
10/29/2010 9:32:35 AM
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