Today's Passage: 2 Samuel 3-4
These two situations definitely tested David and his character. With David becoming the king over God's people you would think that he would do anything to unify Judah and Israel. However, he showed great respect and trust in God by sticking to what he knew was right in two separate situations.
The first situation was when Joab sought revenge for his brother and killed Abner. Even though Abner's death meant it would be easier for David to take control of Israel he mourned the unjustified killing of his enemy. The second was when two of Ish-Bosheth's own men betrayed him and brought his head to David. Instead of David rejoicing that his enemies were defeated, he put the enemy traitors to death.
So here is the challenge to us: How often do we obtain something that benefits us through the sin of someone else. David didn't just say well that's there problem he maintained what God had establish was the right thing to do. A much less morbid and slightly more modern example of this would be when someone doesn't charge you enough at a store or restaurant. How often do we just say "Well they should have payed more attention"?
We know what God expects from us and that means that we must choose not to accept benefits from the sinful actions of others either.
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