The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing, majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of him and what came to my heart and mind in 2 Samuel 18:9,
"Now Absalom happened to meet David's men. He was riding his mule, and as the mule went under the thick branches of a large oak, Absalom's hair got caught in the tree. He was left hanging in midair, while the mule he was riding kept on going."
2 Samuel 17:14b tells us, "For the Lord had determined to frustrate the good advice of Ahithophel in order to bring disaster on Absalom." The Lord decided it was the end of the line for David's son Absalom, who had attempted to seize the throne from David. Absalom did not have the Lord's approval to overthrow the king of his people and so the Lord determined to have his life ended.
"Now Absalom happened to meet David's men. He was riding his mule, and as the mule went under the thick branches of a large oak, Absalom's hair got caught in the tree. He was left hanging in midair, while the mule he was riding kept on going."
2 Samuel 17:14b tells us, "For the Lord had determined to frustrate the good advice of Ahithophel in order to bring disaster on Absalom." The Lord decided it was the end of the line for David's son Absalom, who had attempted to seize the throne from David. Absalom did not have the Lord's approval to overthrow the king of his people and so the Lord determined to have his life ended.
The account above, with Absalom getting hooked by the branches of an oak tree until Joab could come and end his life is a reflection of the surprising tactics the Lord may use at any given time. What an odd thing to happen! And, it clearly was not happenstance that Absalom was swinging in the wind till Joab showed up.
I am reminded that the Lord may work, he may accomplish whatever he desires in ways I might never expect. I suspect that all of the wizards of theology who purport to know and understand just how it is God always works have a few things to learn themselves. Just sayin'...
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
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Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
If you have someone you would like to receive these ruminations, send me their email address. I'm happy to add them to the list. If you are receiving this and would like to be removed from the list, just respond and let me know.
Trevor Fisk
trevor.fisk@gmail.com
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