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 21:14b,
"After that, God answered prayer in behalf of the land."
The reference to "that" in the above verse refers to the satisfaction the Gibeonites received after having been decimated by Saul when he was king of Israel. The satisfaction came in the form of seven males from Saul's family be put to death and their bodies hung in dishonor. God caused a famine in the land because of Saul's treatment of the Gibeonites and the famine was not removed till the Gibeonites were satisfied.
By this time Saul had already died. I note that these seven descendants of Saul were not directly responsible for the wrongs done to the Gibeonites, but yet they had to pay the price.
If nothing else at all is learned from this account, this should be: we may all have to suffer due to the sins of others in our nation that require God's intervention.
The next time anyone tries to tell you that your "Christianity" precludes you from weighing in on a matter, as in the practice of abortion by many in our country, or the acceptance of homosexuality, remember this. We may all have to pay for the sins of others within our country. It is to our own best interests to oppose ungodly things in our country. It is not just specific individuals that pay the price when God judges a nation for its wicked behavior. We all pay.
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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"After that, God answered prayer in behalf of the land."
The reference to "that" in the above verse refers to the satisfaction the Gibeonites received after having been decimated by Saul when he was king of Israel. The satisfaction came in the form of seven males from Saul's family be put to death and their bodies hung in dishonor. God caused a famine in the land because of Saul's treatment of the Gibeonites and the famine was not removed till the Gibeonites were satisfied.
By this time Saul had already died. I note that these seven descendants of Saul were not directly responsible for the wrongs done to the Gibeonites, but yet they had to pay the price.
If nothing else at all is learned from this account, this should be: we may all have to suffer due to the sins of others in our nation that require God's intervention.
The next time anyone tries to tell you that your "Christianity" precludes you from weighing in on a matter, as in the practice of abortion by many in our country, or the acceptance of homosexuality, remember this. We may all have to pay for the sins of others within our country. It is to our own best interests to oppose ungodly things in our country. It is not just specific individuals that pay the price when God judges a nation for its wicked behavior. We all pay.
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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