THE EULOGY
I Kings 2:10
"So David rested with his fathers, and was buried in the City of David."
It is David's funeral and time for the eulogy ("good word," from the Greek eu, good, and logos, word). I imagine all the great accomplishments of David were rehearsed – his boyhood exploits of killing a lion and a bear; his victory over Goliath; the achievements as king over Israel; or his legacy as a musician and song writer. I doubt that much was said of his failures. I've only been to one honest funeral where the family members spoke of what a rotten father the man was. So I don't suppose that much mention was made about David's moral debacle with Bathsheba, or his failure to discipline his sons, or other lapses during his lifetime. That's probably a good thing. But Scripture does not paint David as a paragon of sainthood, and gloss over his struggles. This is a real encouragement to me, because I am like David with some victories and some failures. God's eulogy called David "a man after My own heart" (Acts 13:22) in spite of his failures because of his love for God. Maybe there's hope for me. May my epitaph read, "He loved Jesus."
TODAY'S PRINCIPLE: The most important remembrance of a person's life is his love for God.
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Have a "loving Jesus" day. Love you.
I Kings 2:10
"So David rested with his fathers, and was buried in the City of David."
It is David's funeral and time for the eulogy ("good word," from the Greek eu, good, and logos, word). I imagine all the great accomplishments of David were rehearsed – his boyhood exploits of killing a lion and a bear; his victory over Goliath; the achievements as king over Israel; or his legacy as a musician and song writer. I doubt that much was said of his failures. I've only been to one honest funeral where the family members spoke of what a rotten father the man was. So I don't suppose that much mention was made about David's moral debacle with Bathsheba, or his failure to discipline his sons, or other lapses during his lifetime. That's probably a good thing. But Scripture does not paint David as a paragon of sainthood, and gloss over his struggles. This is a real encouragement to me, because I am like David with some victories and some failures. God's eulogy called David "a man after My own heart" (Acts 13:22) in spite of his failures because of his love for God. Maybe there's hope for me. May my epitaph read, "He loved Jesus."
TODAY'S PRINCIPLE: The most important remembrance of a person's life is his love for God.
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Have a "loving Jesus" day. Love you.
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