LOYALTY
II Samuel 3:8-11
"Then Abner became very angry at the words of Ishbosheth, and said, 'Am I a dog's head that belongs to Judah? Today I show loyalty to the house of Saul your father, to his brothers, and to his friends, and have not delivered you into the hand of David; and you charge me today with a fault concerning this woman? May God do so to Abner, and more also, if I do not do for David as the LORD has sworn to him – to transfer the kingdom from the house of Saul, and set up the throne of David over Israel and over Judah, from Dan to Beersheba.' And he could not answer Abner another word because he feared him."
Loyalty -- to a spouse, to a boss, or to a nation -- is a rare commodity, and is a thing to be treasured. But Abner's loyalty meant nothing to Ishbosheth. For whatever reason, perhaps jealousy, Ishbosheth wanted to destroy Abner's influence – to take him down a notch. So Abner transferred his loyalty to another king. A loyal person will be loyal, even if it is to someone else. I shouldn't be surprised when others do not appreciate my loyalty to them, and they diss me. It comes from their own insecurities that they are trying to cover.
TODAY'S PRINCIPLE: Loyalty is not always appreciated or praised, but that does not diminish its value.
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Have a loyal day. Love you.
II Samuel 3:8-11
"Then Abner became very angry at the words of Ishbosheth, and said, 'Am I a dog's head that belongs to Judah? Today I show loyalty to the house of Saul your father, to his brothers, and to his friends, and have not delivered you into the hand of David; and you charge me today with a fault concerning this woman? May God do so to Abner, and more also, if I do not do for David as the LORD has sworn to him – to transfer the kingdom from the house of Saul, and set up the throne of David over Israel and over Judah, from Dan to Beersheba.' And he could not answer Abner another word because he feared him."
Loyalty -- to a spouse, to a boss, or to a nation -- is a rare commodity, and is a thing to be treasured. But Abner's loyalty meant nothing to Ishbosheth. For whatever reason, perhaps jealousy, Ishbosheth wanted to destroy Abner's influence – to take him down a notch. So Abner transferred his loyalty to another king. A loyal person will be loyal, even if it is to someone else. I shouldn't be surprised when others do not appreciate my loyalty to them, and they diss me. It comes from their own insecurities that they are trying to cover.
TODAY'S PRINCIPLE: Loyalty is not always appreciated or praised, but that does not diminish its value.
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Have a loyal day. Love you.
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