When you are clearly wrong, do you admit it?
Perceive: Realizing that David will be greatly offended, Hanun and the Ammonites set about hiring mercenaries from Mesopotamia, Maacah, and Zobah. This military force comprises Aramean troops as well as Ammonites, who are all prepared for battle. One group fights from the city while the other from the field. Realizing they needed a good plan and the presence of God, Joab, and Abishai prepare to fight on two fronts. Joab enacts a flexible battle plan where one brother would come and help the other depending on how the battle progressed, and then he committed the outcome to God. Joab leads and wins this battle, but the war is not over. The Ammonites massed together another coalition of soldiers using nearby troops. In this battle with the Ammonites, David leads his nation to a sound victory. Unfortunately, some remain alive.
Practice: Hanun spent an enormous amount of money in reacting to a horrible mistake rather than admitting he blew it, ask for forgiveness, and hope for mercy. David was clearly the mightier of the two countries. Like Hanun, it often costs us more to execute a cover-up for errors than to humbly admit our wrongs. A godly man seeks forgiveness and reconciliation when he knows he is in the wrong or makes a mistake. Seeking forgiveness, reconciliation, and where necessary restitution, will save you a lot of heartache and pain.
Pray: O Lord, I know admitting my mistakes is humbling. Help me to do justice and love kindness and to walk humbly with You.
This devotional challenge comes from The Heart of a Lion - King David of Israel and is available on Amazon.com
Practice: Hanun spent an enormous amount of money in reacting to a horrible mistake rather than admitting he blew it, ask for forgiveness, and hope for mercy. David was clearly the mightier of the two countries. Like Hanun, it often costs us more to execute a cover-up for errors than to humbly admit our wrongs. A godly man seeks forgiveness and reconciliation when he knows he is in the wrong or makes a mistake. Seeking forgiveness, reconciliation, and where necessary restitution, will save you a lot of heartache and pain.
Pray: O Lord, I know admitting my mistakes is humbling. Help me to do justice and love kindness and to walk humbly with You.
This devotional challenge comes from The Heart of a Lion - King David of Israel and is available on Amazon.com
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