Monday, July 16, 2018

Power


Lately I have been using parts of the sermon series that I’ve been hearing on Sunday as my base for writing my devotions.  Today is no different.

Throughout the Bible, we read about the power of the Lord coming on people.  David was one of these people.  When we think about David, we often think about how he defeated Goliath.  That was powerful.  Here was a small shepherd boy who ended up killing a giant.  What we don’t often look at however is how power can be misused. 

2 Samuel 5:10
And he became more and more powerful, because the Lord God Almighty was with him.

David was certainly a king that had power.  His power continued to grow and he knew that whatever he wanted, he would get.  This is where he began to misuse his power.  One night, David was walking around his rooftop and saw a woman bathing.  He decided he wanted her.  When he inquired about her, he was informed that she was married to one of his soldiers.  He still decided to have his way with her and she became pregnant. 

At this point, he could have been humble, admitted his mistakes and yet he did not.  He arranged for this soldier to come home.  David was hoping he would sleep with his wife and everything could be covered up.  When that didn’t work, David arranged for him to be put on the front line.  He wanted his soldier, Uriah, to be killed so David wouldn’t have to worry about his mistake. 

How can you relate this to your life?  Maybe you’ve been in a position of power before.  It may have been hiring a new staff member or just as a parent.  Did you do what was really best or did you do what gave you an advantage? 

Today I want to encourage you to think about the power you find yourself with.  Are you using it to serve God or does God look upon you, like he did with David, displeased.

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