Month: January 2020

2Samuel 10, David’s Ambassadors!

2Sa 10:3-4, And the princes of the people of Ammon said to Hanun their lord, … Has David not rather sent his servants to you to search the city, to spy it out, and to overthrow it?” THEREFORE HANUN TOOK DAVID’S SERVANTS, SHAVED OFF HALF OF THEIR BEARDS, CUT OFF THEIR GARMENTS IN THE MIDDLE, AT THEIR BUTTOCKS, AND SENT THEM AWAY.

Shaving half their beards and sending them half naked back to Israel was very disrespectful and embarrassing to David’s ambassadors! REMEMBER WE ARE THE LORD’S AMBASSADORS; IF THE WORLD HATES YOU KNOW THAT IT HATED OUR LORD BEFORE THEY HATED YOU! John 15:18.

2Co 5:20, NOW THEN, WE ARE AMBASSADORS FOR CHRIST, AS THOUGH GOD WERE PLEADING THROUGH US: we implore you on Christ’s behalf, be reconciled to God. 

2Sa 10:7, NOW WHEN DAVID HEARD OF IT, HE SENT JOAB AND ALL THE ARMY OF THE MIGHTY MEN. 

THIS IS NOT OUR HOME AND THE ENEMY IS EVERYWHERE SEROUNDING US ON EVERYSIDE. YET WE HAVE THE POWER OF THE KING OF ISRAEL, THE COMMANDER OF THE LORDS ARMY IS AT OUR SIDE!

Ps 44:5-8, THROUGH YOU we will push down our enemies; THROUGH YOUR NAME we will trample those who rise up against us. For I will not trust in my bow, Nor shall my sword save me. BUT YOU HAVE SAVED US FROM OUR ENEMIES, AND HAVE PUT TO SHAME THOSE WHO HATED US. IN GOD WE BOAST ALL DAY LONG, AND PRAISE YOUR NAME FOREVER. Selah

2Samuel 9, At the Kings table!

2Sa 9:5-6, Then King David sent and brought HIM OUT OF THE HOUSE OF MACHIR THE SON OF AMMIEL, FROM LO DEBAR. Now when MEPHIBOSHETH THE SON OF JONATHAN, the son of Saul, had come to David, he fell on his face and prostrated himself….

Mephibosheth was living in another man’s home hiding in fear of king David.

2Sa 9:7-8, So David said to him, “DO NOT FEAR, FOR I WILL SURELY SHOW YOU KINDNESS FOR JONATHAN YOUR FATHER’S SAKE, and will restore to you all the land of Saul your grandfather; and YOU SHALL EAT BREAD AT MY TABLE CONTINUALLY.” Then he bowed himself, and said, “WHAT IS YOUR SERVANT, THAT YOU SHOULD LOOK UPON SUCH A DEAD DOG AS I?”

Luk 22:30, THAT YOU MAY EAT AND DRINK AT MY TABLE IN MY KINGDOM, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.” 

Before coming to CHRIST, we were poor, weak, lame and fearful. We are separated from the King because of our sins towards the KING! YET, OUR KING CAME LOOKING FOR US, BECAUSE HE LOVED US!

1Jn 4:19, WE LOVE HIM BECAUSE HE FIRST LOVED US. 

2Sa 9:13, SO MEPHIBOSHETH DWELT IN JERUSALEM, FOR HE ATE CONTINUALLY AT THE KING’S TABLE….

AS DAVID SEES JONATHAN IN MEPHIBOSHETH, SO DOES OUR FATHER SEE CHRIST IN US! AND WE WILL EAT AT HIS TABLE CONTINUALLY! NOT THAT WE DESERVE IT BUT BECAUSE OF HIS GREAT LOVE!

2Samuel 8, the house of the LORD!

2Sa 8:6-7, SO THE LORD PRESERVED DAVID WHEREVER HE WENT. And David TOOK THE SHIELDS OF GOLD that had belonged to the servants of Hadadezer…

2Sa 8:10-11,  then Toi (king of Hamath) sent Joram his son to King David, to greet him and bless him, …Joram brought with him articles of silver, articles of gold, and articles of bronze. 

KING DAVID ALSO DEDICATED THESE TO THE LORD, ALONG WITH THE SILVER AND GOLD that he had dedicated FROM ALL THE NATIONS WHICH HE HAD SUBDUED

David was told that he wasn’t going to build the house of the LORD, BUT HE WAS GOING TO PREPARE FOR IT!

1Ch 22:14, Indeed I have taken much trouble to PREPARE FOR THE HOUSE OF THE LORD ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND TALENTS OF GOLD AND ONE MILLION TALENTS OF SILVER, AND BRONZE AND IRON BEYOND MEASURE, FOR IT IS SO ABUNDANT. I have prepared timber and stone also, and you may add to them.

We may not be called to build the house of the LORD yet we can help prepare for it or lift up the hands of the person who is called to do so! JESUS HIMSELF IS ALSO BUILDING A TEMPLE BEING HIMSELF THE CHIEF CORNERSTONE.

Eph 2:19-20, Now, therefore, you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, JESUS CHRIST HIMSELF BEING THE CHIEF CORNERSTONE,

2Samuel 7, Jesus will sit on David’s throne!

David said to Nathan the prophet, that he wanted to build a house for the LORD. Nathan responded!

2Sa 7:3, Then Nathan said to the king, “Go, do all that is in your heart, for the LORD is with you.”

He didn’t go before the LORD and Nathan believe it would be ok with the LORD! But that night the word of the LORD came to Nathan! The Lord didn’t rebuke David, but the LORD wanted to build him a house, a legacy that will never end!

2Sa 7:12-14, When your days are fulfilled and you rest with your fathers, I will set up your seed after you, who will come from your body, and I will establish his kingdom. “He shall build a house for My name, AND I WILL ESTABLISH THE THRONE OF HIS KINGDOM FOREVER. “I WILL BE HIS FATHER, AND HE SHALL BE MY SON. If he commits iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men and with the blows of the sons of men

Partially fulfilled by Solomon for he did commit iniquity against the LORD. But, it’s also speaking of the LORD JESUS who will sit on the throne of David! THE LORD WILL REIGN IN ISRAEL AND HE WILL HAVE AN EVERLASTING THRONE! TO HIM BE THE GLORY!

Luke 1:32, “He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David.

2Samuel 7:22, “THEREFORE YOU ARE GREAT, O LORD GOD. FOR THERE IS NONE LIKE YOU, NOR IS THERE ANY GOD BESIDES YOU…

2Samuel 6, the Ark of the LORD!

2Sa 6:3, SO THEY SET THE ARK OF GOD ON A NEW CART, and brought it OUT OF THE HOUSE OF ABINADAB, which was on the hill; and UZZAH AND AHIO, THE SONS OF ABINADAB, DROVE THE NEW CART.

The Ark was taken to Abinadab’s home and, remained there 20 years! (1Sa 7:1-2).

2Sa 6:6-7, …UZZAH PUT OUT HIS HAND TO THE ARK OF GOD AND TOOK HOLD OF IT, FOR THE OXEN STUMBLED. Then the anger of the LORD was aroused against Uzzah, AND GOD STRUCK HIM THERE FOR HIS ERROR; AND HE DIED THERE BY THE ARK OF GOD.

Num 4:15, …but they SHALL NOT TOUCH ANY HOLY THING, LEST THEY DIE. “These are the things in the tabernacle of meeting WHICH THE SONS OF KOHATH ARE TO CARRY.

2Sa 6:9, David was afraid of the LORD that day; and he said, “HOW CAN THE ARK OF THE LORD COME TO ME?” 

Their intentions were good but, David did not consult the LORD ON HOW TO BRING IT UP!

1Ch 15:13, For because you did not do it the first time, the LORD our God broke out against us, BECAUSE WE DID NOT CONSULT HIM ABOUT THE PROPER ORDER.”

WE MUST DO THINGS AS HE INTENDED IT TO BE, NOT BASED ON CONVENIENCE, BUT BASED ON HIS WORD AND HIS INSTRUCTION!

1Co 14:40, LET ALL THINGS BE DONE DECENTLY AND IN ORDER. 

2Samuel 5, David king of Israel!

2Sa 5:3-4, …AND THEY ANOINTED DAVID KING OVER ISRAEL. DAVID WAS THIRTY YEARS OLD WHEN HE BEGAN TO REIGN, AND HE REIGNED FORTY YEARS.

He was anointed king by Samuel probably at the age of 15 and GOD prepared him for about 15 years with trials!

Psa 66:10-12, FOR YOU, O GOD, HAVE TESTED US; You have REFINED US AS SILVER is refined. You brought us into the net; You LAID AFFLICTION ON OUR BACKS. You have caused men to ride over our heads; WE WENT THROUGH FIRE and through water; BUT YOU BROUGHT US OUT TO RICH FULFILLMENT.

2Sa 5:6-7, … “You shall not come in here; BUT THE BLIND AND THE LAME WILL REPEL YOU,” THINKING, “DAVID CANNOT COME IN HERE.” Nevertheless David took the STRONGHOLD of Zion (THAT IS, THE CITY OF DAVID).

The city of David was finally taken by David! it’s inhabitants believe it to be so impregnable that even the blind and lame could defend it!

IN CHRIST ALL OUR STRONGHOLDS WILL COME DOWN LIKE THE STRONGHOLD OF ZION. THROUGH MANY TRIALS DAVID BECAME KING AND SO WILL WE BECOME KINGS BY HOLDING FAST TO THE KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS! FOR HE WILL GIVE US A CROWN OF REJOICING IN HIM! OUR LORD GOD AND KING; A WONDERFUL SAVIOR!

1Th 2:19, FOR WHAT IS OUR HOPE, OR JOY, OR CROWN OF REJOICING? IS IT NOT EVEN YOU IN THE PRESENCE OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST AT HIS COMING?