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Day by Day Devotional - Year 2 of 5
Devotional: April 11th

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2 Samuel 5:10-25

We have admired the qualities of faith and dependence displayed by David in so many situations (and once more in our vv. 19 and 23 to fight against the Philistines). Unfortunately his family life falls far short of this high level. Notwithstanding one of the LORD’s ordinances specifically addressed to kings (Deuteronomy 17:17), David takes many wives, first at Hebron, then at Jerusalem. If he had had only the faithful Abigail for a wife (her name means the father’s joy, and she is a type of the Church), we should not come across three names which were to become the source of so much grief to him: Amnon, Absalom and Adonijah (2 Samuel 3:2-4).

War against the Philistines can be victoriously resumed, following the LORD’s instructions. Before the second battle David could have said to himself, "Let us do as we did the first time, as that worked out all right!" On the contrary, you will notice that he enquires afresh of the LORD. And it is just as well that he does, because the reply is quite different. So let us distrust our own wisdom; let us ask the Lord for His direction and we too shall be able to win the victories God has prepared for us.

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