A TIME FOR SADNESS
II Samuel 1:11-12
"Therefore [when he learned of Saul's death] David took hold of his own clothes and tore them, and so did all the men who were with him. And they mourned and wept and fasted until evening for Saul and for Jonathan his son, for the people of the LORD, and for the house of Israel, because they had fallen by the sword."
David was a Ziklag when he received word that Saul was dead, along with Jonathan. No longer would David be pursued like a criminal and exiled from his country and people. The normal human response would be happiness. But David did not exult and rejoice at the news of Saul's death. Instead, he mourned and wept. Even though Saul had forsaken God, he was still God's anointed king. When God's anointed servants fall (like preachers sometimes do), it should be a time of sadness. When people receive the just reward for sin, it should not make me rejoice, but to mourn. Oh, to have a tender heart like David.
TODAY'S PRINCIPLE: When God's anointed fall, it should cause mourning and weeping, not rejoicing.
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Have a tender-hearted day. Love you.
II Samuel 1:11-12
"Therefore [when he learned of Saul's death] David took hold of his own clothes and tore them, and so did all the men who were with him. And they mourned and wept and fasted until evening for Saul and for Jonathan his son, for the people of the LORD, and for the house of Israel, because they had fallen by the sword."
David was a Ziklag when he received word that Saul was dead, along with Jonathan. No longer would David be pursued like a criminal and exiled from his country and people. The normal human response would be happiness. But David did not exult and rejoice at the news of Saul's death. Instead, he mourned and wept. Even though Saul had forsaken God, he was still God's anointed king. When God's anointed servants fall (like preachers sometimes do), it should be a time of sadness. When people receive the just reward for sin, it should not make me rejoice, but to mourn. Oh, to have a tender heart like David.
TODAY'S PRINCIPLE: When God's anointed fall, it should cause mourning and weeping, not rejoicing.
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Have a tender-hearted day. Love you.
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