Period of the Wars

David now has to put his fists up in a fight for his kingdom so that his people will be faithful. David's men obviously loved him so much that did not want to see him dies, so they told him to no long fight on the front lines of each battle.

It's too bad that King Hanun did not trust the fact that David was being truthful to him and decided to humiliate David's men. We do this all the time. We question a persons motives, a person gestures, their look, their kindness even their words. We tend to think,"What do they want from me?" or "Am I safe?" Why do we do this. Why do we have a hard time accepting a person and taking them at face value. Not every person in this world is out to get us!!!!

Oh, how sin can take us over!!!! Just look at David and Bathsheba. Not only does he have an adulterous sexual affair but then he has her husband killed and then marries her after he gets her pregnant. And of course the things David did "displeased the Lord!" Yup, I am sure it did! But here it is...David admitted his sin, in his heart and soul felt remorseful and then asked for forgiveness!.

Why do we do this to ourselves? We sin over and over and over again. Day after day, minute after minute. We know the consequences, yet we still do it. PRAISE GOD for such a loving and forgiving God. All we have to do is ask for forgiveness from our hearts!