In the previous chapter I was sure everything was okay for
David, apart from losing Absalom of course.
But alas the Devil would rear his ugly head again through this possessed
individual called Sheba. Now it’s bad
enough when an individual decides to reject God or His designated
representative, but it is so much worse when they are able to pull a following
along their path of folly. Why are
people so easily led astray?
I've been following a series online titled, "I'm Not a
Fan." This is a series of sermons
being presented by the Senior Pastor at the SDA Church in Mt Rubidoux,
Riverside California, USA. In his
presentations he challenges that many who believe that they are followers of
Christ, may actually be just fans (those who go with the flow, who cheer Jesus
along, know a lot about Him, but don't really KNOW Him, who easily switch
loyalties; one day they are ready to declare Him King, and by the next they are
ready to shout, "Crucify Him, crucify Him!"
So a disturbing segment of Israel showed no commitment to
David/to God, "So every man of Israel deserted David...." verse 2;
they were convinced that they had no "share in David" verse 1. Satan will try to convince us that we have no
share with Christ (no doubt because of our sins), and will try to get us to
give up our faith in Him; to cease following Him. But O that we will hear Heaven's response to
this "accuser's" assertions, "And the Lord said unto Satan, The
Lord rebuke thee, O Satan; even the Lord that hath chosen Jerusalem rebuke
thee: is not this a brand plucked out of the fire?" Zech 3:2. Praise the LORD!!!
If we could see ourselves “Through the Eyes of God,” we
would know that we are loved by God, because “while we were yet sinners, Christ
died for us.” Rom. 5:8. Satan is our
enemy; not Christ.
Father, Thank you for Your wonderful Grace shown to us Your
unworthy children by adoption; adopted because we’re loved. Help us to love You in return, and to never
cease from following after you. We ask
this in the name of Jesus, amen.
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We are easily lead astray when we are no grounded in the Lord. We do not ask God what is His will instead we make our own judgement. God sees the heart and man cannot. God saw Davids heart we see his folly. How often our leaders make mistake and we cry crucify him/her! David killed the man for His own wife. Its a lesson of forgiveness and God love. We must strive to attain that love for others. We must walk after the Spirit and after the flesh.
ReplyDeleteHow are we so easily lead astray? We have walking after the flesh and satan is the leader of that crew... we are fleshy minded people and sometimes you have to make an extra effort to check with God before we do anything.