Charismatic though he was in gaining the support of the people of Israel, Absalom made a big mistake making an enemy of Joab. Joab’s disregard for the clear instructions of King David, showed again just how driven he was to put an end to the life of Absalom. What leads a man to behave in […]
Read More Sam’s 2nd Epic 18 – The Return of Joab’s RevengeI am all for instructions. I don’t know how to do certain things, so getting guidance from those who know how to is going to be a big help. I love the fact that people have written down those instructions and for things like cooking (which I rarely engage in) it is the difference between […]
Read More By the BookI like a lot about social media. Sure, there are negative aspects about it, but really it’s a reflection of the human condition which can be as good as you want to see it and as ugly as it can get – and sure, it gets mega-ugly. I like it though because the people I […]
Read More What’s Going On InsideAbsalom and all the men of Israel said, “The advice of Hushai the Arkite is better than that of Ahithophel.” For the Lord had determined to frustrate the good advice of Ahithophel in order to bring disaster on Absalom. (2 Samuel 17:14 NIV) Previously, when David was informed that his top advisor Ahithophel had defected […]
Read More Sam’s 2nd Epic 17 – Prayer and AdviceA very good friend celebrates his birthday today. He turns an age that is relatively familiar to me and in as much as there are better qualified folks to give advice, I got to thinking what advice I would share with my good friend to help him enjoy the day and enjoy this stage of […]
Read More A Word of Advice – A Jesus VisionDavid then said to Abishai and all his officials, “My son, my own flesh and blood, is trying to kill me. How much more, then, this Benjamite! Leave him alone; let him curse, for the Lord has told him to. It may be that the Lord will look upon my misery and restore to me […]
Read More Sam’s 2nd Epic 16 – How to Deal with the ScornfulTime. We measure it in a variety of ways and also measure our lives by the accumulation of what happens in those measures of time. At various times we get an opportunity to reflect on what takes place in a measure of time and look at how we have moved on or not. Then we […]
Read More Another StepI often love engaging with people about different scenarios in life. It’s great to hear them grapple with why people do certain things and why other people react the way they do. The grapple is interesting and the way it informs how we behave in life today can be invaluable. This means it is unwise […]
Read More Sam’s 2nd Epic 15 – Absalom in AscendancySo Joab went to the king and told him this. Then the king summoned Absalom, and he came in and bowed down with his face to the ground before the king. And the king kissed Absalom. (2 Samuel 14:33 NIV) There are many fascinating characters in scripture. Two particularly fascinating characters are Joab and Absalom. […]
Read More Sam’s 2nd Epic 14 – Absalom and the Long GameMy friend Steve is brilliant. Among the list of aspects that makes him brilliant is his capacity to motivate. One conversation about my lack of fitness and stamina turned into him inviting me to go with him to a gym. That encouragement turned to him actively helping me get to grips with the different stations […]
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