When Your Enemies Rise Up

 

Today's verse is 1 Chronicles 19:6

And when the children of Ammon saw that they had made themselves odious to David, Hanun and the children of Ammon sent a thousand talents of silver to hire them chariots and horsemen out of Mesopotamia, and out of Syria-maachah, and out of Zobah.

    The children of Ammon, who was the son of Lot and one of his daughters had a inheritance from God, even as he told Moses. Yet, the transgressed against David, and instead of seeking forgiveness and restitution, they doubled down and hire another to help them face David. Later, we see that God had ought against Israel, and therefore, he allowed a spirit to move David to transgress. For their transgressions God brought judgment against both Ammon and Syria, using David as his rod. Therefore, if or when your enemies rise up against you, if you yourself have not sinned (as did Solomon) then God is moving against them to show himself strong against them that they (and you) may KNOW that he is God. So, Trust in the Lord your God whatever may come, and fail not to declare his Wonderful Works, that all might fear, and hopefully, Repent. Amen.

To God be the Glory

Scott

Today’s reading is 1 Chronicles 19-20, 1 Peter 1, Jonah 3, Luke 8

Tomorrow’s reading will be 1 Chronicles 21, 1 Peter 2, Jonah 4, Luke 9