2 Samuel 21 - Praying God's Word

 

Please read 2 Samuel 21.

www.blueletterbible.org/nasb/2sa/21/1/s_288001

Meditate on verse 1.

 

Now there was a famine in the days of David

 for three years, year after year;

 and David sought the presence of the LORD. 

And the LORD said, “It is for Saul and his bloody house,

because he put the Gibeonites to death.”

 

This is a chapter about real life—dealing with mistakes from the past, dealing with the sins of others, and dealing with giants.  David dealt with life by seeking the presence of the LORD.  God explained to him the reason for the famine; it was punishment for Saul breaking a 400-year-old covenant with the Gibeonites (Joshua 9:1-10:21).  Based on God’s commands (Numbers 35:33-34), David avenged the blood of the Gibeonites and properly buried the dead.  “After that God was moved by prayer for the land” (v. 14).

Christmas is the perfect time to seek the LORD’s presence, asking Him to reveal to you and your family mistakes from the past and sins that need to be forgiven. Perhaps the best gift you could give is a written or spoken message to one who needs you to forgive them for sinning against you.  The gracious gift of forgiveness topples giants just like Jesus’ forgiveness toppled giants in your life.

Use the words from 2 Samuel 21:1, 14, 16, and 22 to pray over yourself and those for whom you stand guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

 

“LORD, I seek Your presence for my family.

Please be moved by prayer for us.

This giant intends to kill us.  Let me kill the giant.

By Your hand, Jesus~”

 

The WATCHMAN on the WALL 2 ~ Dr. Ron and Marsha Harvell