Did the disciples of Christ, in the Bible, believe what Jesus said? Yes, they did. Paul said, “for by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.
It was God that told David that his son, Solomon, would be born for the purpose of building up the temple.
David has no choice but to call out for mercy, after hearing this news from God, for the Lord God was very upset.
For you to understand the full parable of the talents, you must read Matthew 25, verses 14 through 30.
I only mention the things above, because my life has been radically changed for God. My music choices have also been changed, according to God’s will.
We can see how things for David started to blow out of proportion, where it shouldn’t have in the next few verses.
When it comes to willful sin, Paul taught the believers to not live any longer this way, where you will be drawn away from God and into the world.
If we were to live our lives on our own, we would be sitting ducks to the devil and his fiery darts would take us down each time.
It was after Nathan told David all this that he began to pray. And because this prayer is so beautiful, let’s read it together also.
From this psalm, there are many key points for every Christian to understand. We are to give thanks unto God often throughout the day because of all He does for us, especially His mercy.
What David orchestrated before God was more than spectacular, for it gave praise to the God of Abraham, who saves.
With David being king, the enemy continued to fight against him and the kingdom of Israel. Even the Philistines came back again to wage war against David, in order to take the kingdom for themselves once and for all.
What I just mentioned here is an example of playing with the things of God and making a mockery of it.
Nobody can come against God and win the battle. The same can be said for people that rely upon God, for He is their fortress in times of need.
The best part of our journey in life begins when we believe in Jesus. This is when we understand what Jesus did for us on the cross and we allow Him to cleanse us of all our sins.
Our faith in God is not meaningful to Him if we are not walking in God’s good standing. How can you say you love God, but still do things that God says is wrong?
It was David’s humility, that he showcased before the Lord in prayer, that also helped save the people of Israel from being destroyed.
After being introduced by this man in scripture, David did speak. And when he did, the Holy Spirit was upon him.
This is the time, as Christians, to live out our faith in Jesus. We prepare each day to meet God, for tomorrow is not promised.
David continues to lift up the Lord and say, “the Lord hath recompensed me according to my righteousness; according to my cleanness in his eye sight.
Remember that the best things in life come from God and not what we can or others can do for us. So seek God’s hand in all that you do.
So what was God’s response to what Saul did to the people of Gibeah? Well, there was a famine in Israel since David became king, because of Saul.
A few chapters back, Jesus helped us and his disciples back then know how to love Him. Jesus said, “If ye love me, keep my commandments.” (John 14:15)
Here we have Jesus explaining that nobody is sinless, but God alone. Therefore, who is it for us to try to cause judgement to fall upon the person who is fallen into sin?
This brings us David and what he ended up doing with his ten concubines, or mistresses, or even prostitutes, as they were called.
Comfort those that have lost someone they love. Especially when someone is grieving, don’t say things that will only upset them.
We will now look at how Absalsom’s life ended, which was very sad. It is recorded that Joab said, “I may not tarry thus with thee. And he took three darts in his hand, and thrust them through the heart of Absalom, while he was yet alive in the midst of the oak.
Have you ever seen people say such long prayers as if it is scripted? Unless it is heartfelt and Holy Spirit led, then it is not of God.
Let us now learn from and break down what Jesus said in the verses above. He said that there would be pestilences in diverse places on the earth, that things would get worse in the wintertime.
It was because God allowed Hushai to speak out His counsel unto Absalom, that what Ahithophel said became foolishness.
