Thursday, May 23, 2013

Samuel passes and David hid longer

25 Samuel died. The whole country came to his funeral. Everyone grieved over his death, and he was buried in his hometown of Ramah. Meanwhile, David moved again, this time to the wilderness of Maon.
2-3 There was a certain man in Maon who carried on his business in the region of Carmel. He was very prosperous—three thousand sheep and a thousand goats, and it was sheep-shearing time in Carmel. The man’s name was Nabal (Fool), a Calebite, and his wife’s name was Abigail. The woman was intelligent and good-looking, the man brutish and mean.
4-8 David, out in the backcountry, heard that Nabal was shearing his sheep and sent ten of his young men off with these instructions: “Go to Carmel and approach Nabal. Greet him in my name, ‘Peace! Life and peace to you. Peace to your household, peace to everyone here! I heard that it’s sheep-shearing time. Here’s the point: When your shepherds were camped near us we didn’t take advantage of them. They didn’t lose a thing all the time they were with us in Carmel. Ask your young men—they’ll tell you. What I’m asking is that you be generous with my men—share the feast! Give whatever your heart tells you to your servants and to me, David your son.’”

Samuel passed away. Passing on is not a bad and grievous thing but we are going to return to a loving God. Loving loving God. I just want my funeral to be a celebration. Because it is a joyous occasion, a moment where we all can return to God. 

Prosperity can blind a man. Prosperity is something that can change people, blind us, make us realize that we don't need God and think that money can provide. Money is not all the things we need but what God will provide. God will provide, just seek first the kingdom of heaven and everything else will be given to us. God is real and He is really moving between us!

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