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Commentary on "Joab: David's Weak Strongman"

JONATHAN BILIMA

 

Day 5: Wednesday, November 17, 2010 - Living by the Sword

 

Overview

In today’s lesson the authors continue to explore the depravity of Joab and how his sin brought more shame and murder to David’s reign as king of Israel. The lesson ends with an encouragement for us to be careful not to betray those who trust us and to do to others as we would have them do to us. (Matthew 7:12)

 

Observations

The only way we are empowered to do to others as we would have them do to us is by the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit brings us to a place where we are able to love in a pure way. A way that won’t seek our own interest but will seek good will for others in our lives. The fruit of the Spirit is love and 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 gives us a picture of what this love looks like:

Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things (1 Corinthians 13:4-7, ESV).

 

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