Monday 28th October 2019
Topic: Revenge begets revenge.
Text: 2 Samuel 22 - 30
Golden text: Joab and his brother Abishai murdered Abner because he had killed their brother Asahel in the battle of Gibeon 2 Samuel 3:30
A story was told of a man who lost his parents to armed robbery attack. Years rolled on and he discovered that it was his father's younger brother who sponsored the robbery attacks so as to inherit his father's properties. Instead of taking a legal action or took law into his hands, he committed all to God's hands and few years later his uncle, wife and all his children died in a fatal accident which claimed all their lives.
Joab and his brother took law into their hands and killed Abner because he killed their brother. This might sound good but God hates vengeance. This act of Joab and his brother made him to eventually lost his relevance and greatness in Israel. He eventually died by the sword in years to come reaping the seed of vengeance he sowed.
Human vengeance usually leads to more vengeance with bitterness but only God can avenge rightly without leading to bitterness. Let God avenge you on your enemies because revenge beget revenge.
Prayer: father help me to see vengeance as your work and not mine in Jesus name
Topic: Revenge begets revenge.
Text: 2 Samuel 22 - 30
Golden text: Joab and his brother Abishai murdered Abner because he had killed their brother Asahel in the battle of Gibeon 2 Samuel 3:30
A story was told of a man who lost his parents to armed robbery attack. Years rolled on and he discovered that it was his father's younger brother who sponsored the robbery attacks so as to inherit his father's properties. Instead of taking a legal action or took law into his hands, he committed all to God's hands and few years later his uncle, wife and all his children died in a fatal accident which claimed all their lives.
Joab and his brother took law into their hands and killed Abner because he killed their brother. This might sound good but God hates vengeance. This act of Joab and his brother made him to eventually lost his relevance and greatness in Israel. He eventually died by the sword in years to come reaping the seed of vengeance he sowed.
Human vengeance usually leads to more vengeance with bitterness but only God can avenge rightly without leading to bitterness. Let God avenge you on your enemies because revenge beget revenge.
Prayer: father help me to see vengeance as your work and not mine in Jesus name
Comments
Post a Comment