FAMOUS LAST WORDS
II Samuel 23:1
"Now these are the last words of David."
When I read David's last words, I sense some sorrow and a tinge of bitterness that his kingship wasn't as good as he might have wished. First he gave the way it should have been (vss. 3-4). Then he acknowledged, "My house is not so with God" (vs. 5) and he spoke of the rebellions (vss. 6-7). I don't know what my last words will be, and I doubt that they will be remembered or recorded for posterity. I cannot script them now because I don't know the circumstances of my demise. I can only hope that my last utterances will be blessing and praise, and not filled with regret and bitterness. Stephen, in his death, gave a model: "I see the heavens open and I see Jesus .... Lord Jesus, receive my spirit .... Lord, forgive them" (Acts 7:56-60). When my turn comes to die, may my last words be praise to Jesus and blessing on people.
TODAY'S PRINCIPLE: Last words reflect the true faith of the deceased.
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Have a blessed day. Love you.
II Samuel 23:1
"Now these are the last words of David."
When I read David's last words, I sense some sorrow and a tinge of bitterness that his kingship wasn't as good as he might have wished. First he gave the way it should have been (vss. 3-4). Then he acknowledged, "My house is not so with God" (vs. 5) and he spoke of the rebellions (vss. 6-7). I don't know what my last words will be, and I doubt that they will be remembered or recorded for posterity. I cannot script them now because I don't know the circumstances of my demise. I can only hope that my last utterances will be blessing and praise, and not filled with regret and bitterness. Stephen, in his death, gave a model: "I see the heavens open and I see Jesus .... Lord Jesus, receive my spirit .... Lord, forgive them" (Acts 7:56-60). When my turn comes to die, may my last words be praise to Jesus and blessing on people.
TODAY'S PRINCIPLE: Last words reflect the true faith of the deceased.
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Have a blessed day. Love you.
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