OT DAY 471 - God Secures David's Throne (Please click here for English podcast)

Silence

1.   Put on your “brakes” and stop for a moment of silence

2.   Wait for God. Breathe deep for God's peace and feel His presence. Exhale your worries.

Praise and Thanksgiving

1.   Think through your day, all the times that made you smile

2.   Thank God for all those moments, and for all those people

3.   Open your heart to praise the Lord

       For this I will praise you, O Lord, among the nations,
            and sing to your name.

         Great salvation he brings to his king,

           and shows steadfast love to his anointed,
            to David and his offspring forever.

                                     Psalm 18:49-50

Confession and Repentance (Subjective Shifting Devotion Method http://bishopsilas.blogspot.ca/2009/08/count-down-5-subject-shifting-devotion.html)

1.  Pray for the Holy Spirit to work in you:

     “Dear Holy Spirit, shine your light into the places of darkness in my life. Show me my sins, everything that blocks me from encountering God. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.”

2.  Through the Holy Spirit, examine yourself for a short silence and then pray:

     "Dear Lord Jesus, thank you for dying on the cross for our sins and being victorious over death and sin. I confess my sin to you(pause, to tell Jesus what the Holy Spirit has shown you). Forgive my sins by your blood and help me follow you. Holy Spirit, fill me that I may be able to receive your gift to love God and His people. In Jesus Name I pray, Amen."

The Word (2 Samuel 20:1-26)

English(ESV): https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=撒+母+耳+記+下+20&version=ESV

       

      18 Then she said, “They used to say in former times, ‘Let them but ask counsel at Abel,’ and so they settled a matter. 19 I am one of those who are peaceable and faithful in Israel. You seek to destroy a city that is a mother in Israel. Why will you swallow up the heritage of the Lord?” 20 Joab answered, “Far be it from me, far be it, that I should swallow up or destroy! 21 That is not true. But a man of the hill country of Ephraim, called Sheba the son of Bichri, has lifted up his hand against King David. Give up him alone, and I will withdraw from the city.” And the woman said to Joab, “Behold, his head shall be thrown to you over the wall.” 22 Then the woman went to all the people in her wisdom. And they cut off the head of Sheba the son of Bichri and threw it out to Joab. So he blew the trumpet, and they dispersed from the city, every man to his home. And Joab returned to Jerusalem to the king.

23 Now Joab was in command of all the army of Israel; and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was in command of the Cherethites and the Pelethites; 24 and Adoram was in charge of the forced labor; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was the recorder; 25 and Sheva was secretary; and Zadok and Abiathar were priests; 26 and Ira the Jairite was also David's priest.

                                         2  Samuel 20:18-26

Let's have a time to be still and give the Holy Spirit space to speak through the passage we have just read. Offer this time up to Jesus as you listen to him, while listening to "Gabriel's Oboe"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmax47l2hLU

    My Listening

          We learned about how David did not take revenge of his enemies yesterday. Then, this chapter tells us how God helped David to take the whole nation under his kingship. 

    Let's see how Professor John Goldingay tells us: 

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Goldingay) :

           2 Samuel 20 closes off the various attempts to remove David from the throne, and the book's last chapters are a series of appendices to the story. 

John Goldingay. 1 and 2 Samuel for Everyone. Louisville,KY: Westminster John Knox Press, 2011, p.165.

       We as human being always afraid of losing this and that, not knowing that we are under God's blessing and protection. The more we are obedient to God, the more secure we are and will be. You do not need to live in fear each day because God will act to secure your position just like he secured David's throne! 

Dear Lord Jesus,

    Help us to listen and obey to your command each day so that we can be able to remove all our fear away.  In Jesus name I pray. Amen. 

Reflect on these questions:

   1. What kind of fear do you have lately? How can you remove those fear away?

2. What have you learned today to remove your fear away knowing that only God will give you security?

    3. What have you got from Jesus today?

Praise and Thanksgiving

10,000 Reasons

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