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- What attributes of God’s character does this passage reveal?
- How does the passage point to Jesus?
- How should the truth of this passage change me?
- How do the events of today’s reading help you better understand the grand narrative of Scripture?
2 Sam. 10, 1 Chron. 19
Joab found himself and his troops caught between two enemy battle lines. He put his plan in place, with the help of his brother. Then he said, “May the LORD’s will be done” (2 Sam. 10:12b). Or, per the CSB footnote, “May the LORD do what is good in His eyes.” That’s the attitude I want to approach my whole life with. Whether I am caught in a difficult position, or simply seeking to implement a plan for whatever purpose, may I always be willing to accept what God works out and remember that, no matter how it looks to me, it is good.
1 Chron. 20
I see the results of good leadership in this passage. It tells of three of David’s men who boldly killed three different giants – relatives of Goliath. Back when young David killed Goliath, things looked a little different. At that time, under Saul’s leadership, one single giant held the entire Israeli army at bay, trembling in fear. It was through David’s faith in God that Goliath finally fell. And it was that same faith that David, as King of Israel, passed on to his men. Good leadership points people to God and emboldens their faith.