Daily Reflections

Thoughts from my personal time with God.

 2 Samuel 16:23 – 17:13

Daily Reflections

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Any advice that Ahithophel gave in those days was accepted as though it were the very word of God; both David and Absalom followed it.

So how was Hushai going to defeat a sure thing? The same way Satan does to us! While God has blessed us with every spiritual blessing (Ephesians 1:3) and equiped us to persevere and conquer (Ephesians 6:14-18), Satan tries to convince us otherwise and/or push us to fight in the flesh (2 Corinthians 12:9-10; 2 Corinthians 10:3-5).…

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 2 Samuel 16:15 – 22

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Absalom and all the Israelites with him entered Jerusalem, and Ahithophel was with them. When Hushai, David’s trusted friend, met Absalom, he shouted, “Long live the king! Long live the king!”

Absalom’s triumphant entry into Jerusalem (Mark 11:7-11)… All of what follows is going to be about Hushai and his ability to exploit the character flaws in both Absalom and Ahithophel.…

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 2 Samuel 16:5 – 14

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When King David arrived at Bahurim, one of Saul’s relatives, Shimei son of Gera, came out to meet him, cursing him as he came. Shimei started throwing stones at David and his officials, even though David was surrounded by his men and his bodyguards. Shimei cursed him and said, “Get out! Get out! Murderer! Criminal! You took Saul’s kingdom, and now the Lord is punishing you for murdering so many of Saul’s family.

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 2 Samuel 15:31 – 16:4

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When David was told that Ahithophel had joined Absalom’s rebellion, he prayed, “Please, Lord, turn Ahithophel’s advice into nonsense!”

This had to have been the low point for David and he turned to you, Father – just like he did in 1 Samuel 30:6. May I forever do the same.

When David reached the top of the hill, where there was a place of worship, his trusted friend Hushai the Archite met him with his clothes torn and with dirt on his head. 

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 2 Samuel 13:18 – 33

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Tamar was wearing a long robe with full sleeves, the usual clothing for an unmarried princess in those days. She sprinkled ashes on her head, tore her robe, and with her face buried in her hands went away crying.

Tamar did well to expose Amnon’s crime and not to hide the rape in shame. Sin is so hideous.

 When her brother Absalom saw her, he asked, “Has Amnon molested you?

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 2 Samuel 12:11- 23

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Nathan said to David. “…I swear to you that I will cause someone from your own family to bring trouble on you. You will see it when I take your wives from you and give them to another man; and he will have intercourse with them in broad daylight. You sinned in secret, but I will make this happen in broad daylight for all Israel to see.’”

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