Wednesday, December 05, 2007,
Today, was kinda rebirth for me. I went out today, lie a prince, or maybe a super white guy. The shirt I am wearing, is white. My bag that I am carrying, it's white. The water bottle that I am carrying is also white. MY specs, is also white. :)
The white shirt I am wearing, drawing looks like an armour.
Well, there's a breakthrough within my thoughts. I realised what I need to do and need to continue to practise, until fruits are bearing out of me. Well, it's by God's grace certainly, otherwise I dun even have the chance to do it.
A few days ago, I was quite tempted to work today, but I made a deliberate effort to give it a miss, and go for open cell today. Thank God, because He affirmed me today again. (:
5 As King David approached Bahurim, a man from the same clan as Saul's family came out from there. His name was Shimei son of Gera, and he cursed as he came out. 6 He pelted David and all the king's officials with stones, though all the troops and the special guard were on David's right and left. 7 As he cursed, Shimei said, "Get out, get out, you man of blood, you scoundrel! 8 The LORD has repaid you for all the blood you shed in the household of Saul, in whose place you have reigned. The LORD has handed the kingdom over to your son Absalom. You have come to ruin because you are a man of blood!"
9 Then Abishai son of Zeruiah said to the king, "Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? Let me go over and cut off his head."
10 But the king said, "What do you and I have in common, you sons of Zeruiah? If he is cursing because the LORD said to him, 'Curse David,' who can ask, 'Why do you do this?' "
11 David then said to Abishai and all his officials, "My son, who is of my own flesh, is trying to take my life. How much more, then, this Benjamite! Leave him alone; let him curse, for the LORD has told him to. 12 It may be that the LORD will see my distress and repay me with good for the cursing I am receiving today."
13 So David and his men continued along the road while Shimei was going along the hillside opposite him, cursing as he went and throwing stones at him and showering him with dirt. 14 The king and all the people with him arrived at their destination exhausted. And there he refreshed himself.
2 Samuel 16: 5 to 13
1O LORD, how many are my foes!
How many rise up against me!
2 Many are saying of me,
"God will not deliver him." -Selah
3 But you are a shield around me, O LORD;
you bestow glory on me and lift [b] up my head.
4 To the LORD I cry aloud,
and he answers me from his holy hill. -Selah
5 I lie down and sleep;
I wake again, because the LORD sustains me.
6 I will not fear the tens of thousands
drawn up against me on every side.
7 Arise, O LORD!
Deliver me, O my God!
Strike all my enemies on the jaw;
break the teeth of the wicked.
8 From the LORD comes deliverance.
May your blessing be on your people. -Selah
Psalms 3
Curses have been threw upon David, who was still a king at that time, even though Absalom, son of David, was after David. Son was chasing for the father's blood. Shimei was doing that. But still, David still trust Lord, even in throwing the curses by Shimei, he sees it as it's something from God.
David is faithful, and so God is. Thank God for David, because it's through David, we are enjoying the privilege by our forefather, David.
David, did thought about what God has done.
In David's thoughts, he is still a human and negative thoughts did came to his mind. But look at every Selah moment.
Everytime, he seems to be disappointed, but it's God in his life that sparked him off.
Well at the end of the day, his son died. This crisis, which David's son wanting to kill him, had actually sieved out all the officers, which followed David, and through this event, it has chosen the appropriate officers for David, who followed David throughout. (:
He will always give us an answer, it's also through the crisises in our lives, not grumbling to God but believing Him, show His Faithfulness to us.
Though it's kinda back to basic, doesnt it warm our hearts? (:
Thank God and Praise Him. More to come for us to trust Him, I believe. (:
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