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Let's look for hidden pearls (10 mins.)
2Sa 21:15-17. What do we learn from this story? (w13 1/15 31 ¶14)
What we learn is that as time goes by, problems and routine can wear us down in our service to Jehovah, and like David we need the support of others to regain joy and strength.
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In this story we also see that Abishai was aware of David and came to save him and this teaches us a great lesson for the elders that apart from preparing our teaching for meetings and preaching and other duties that we have, we must be aware of our brothers to act as soon as possible when we see them discouraged and as the Bible says to be a true refuge for them.
This story also in relation to the help left by other people because it makes us see that the elders are actually a true provision of Jehovah for each one of us, that is why we must be grateful to them when they give us some advice.
We learn that despite all the obstacles of Satan we servants of Jehovah continue with our world evangelization work.
And although sometimes we feel tired or overwhelmed by persecution, we have the full support of our brothers and elders to encourage each other as Jehovah said.
We also learn that we should never stop trusting the Lord since he will always help us in one way or another, whether through the congregation, they are ready to help us.
We learn that the elders are very important because they can help us gain strength to continue with the world evangelization work.
David had overcome enormous challenges like Goliath, but his age was no longer the same and he must have felt tired and despondent, luckily Abishai came to his aid and rescued David. When we feel fragile and in danger of being pulled down by problems that we could normally overcome, having the support of an elder can help us regain our joy and strength.
Although David in his youth had faced the giant Goliath and was able to defeat him with the help of Jehovah. This time, when he found himself facing another giant of the Refaim called Isbí-Benob, he was about to die. He did not lose the fight by losing his trust in Jehovah, but by failing his strength due to age. It is good that Abishai was attentive to what was happening with his king and was able to kill this giant and save David from certain death.
The vast majority of our older siblings due to their age must struggle with their strength, health, the pressures of each day. If we are aware of them we can provide help when they need it. We can be a good support to these brothers who have given so much to Jehovah while they have had energy and are an excellent support and example for us.
We learn that it is normal that sometimes we feel tired due to the difficulties that we have to face, and that is when we are fragile and can be knocked down, but that is why we have mature brothers in the congregations who are ready and attentive to help us and strengthen us.
What spiritual gems have you found about Jehovah, the ministry, and other topics in this week's Bible reading?
2 Samuel 20:1. We see what can cause bad comments and as we see in David's army it causes division in the congregation the same thing also happens if we give rise to unspiritual comments gossip what they could do in the congregation is to divide the congregation and threaten the peace that exists in her.
2 Samuel 20:1. It says that a troublemaker caused division in the town, at present in the congregations the same could happen if we give rise to unspiritual comments or gossip which could affect the peace in the congregation, or could even cause divisions and be a cause of stumbling for Some.
2 Samuel 20:2. The story mentions that the men of Israel joined Sheba's rebellion, but the men of Judah did not and remained by David's side, this can help us to notice that since those times a separation was already being marked in Israel, something that would be more visible and better defined when the separation of the kingdoms occurred years later.
2 Samuel 20:4,5. David told Amasa to gather an army within three days to go out to fight, but Amasa took longer to come than he had been told. This can exemplify that when we are given an assignment or responsibility to fulfill, we should not delay in doing it or not give it due attention, rather, we should try to do the best we can.
2 Samuel 20:7. It teaches us to be loyal, to keep our promises, because in the case of David he promised his friend Jonathan that he would always show kindness to his house, and proof of this is that he had compassion on Mephibosheth, so that they have passed many years since we have made some promise we must keep our word.
2 Samuel 20:8. Joab may have intentionally positioned his sword in such a way that he would fall out of its sheath and then hold it ready in his hand, instead of sheathing it again. Confident, Amasá perhaps thought that he had fallen by accident and did not give it importance, which resulted in his mind. Sometimes we must exercise caution in certain circumstances to maintain our theocratic activity. Perhaps by preaching informally, whether it is when shopping, in the parks, when going to medical care, etc.
2 Samuel 20:9. We see that Joab out of greed killed innocent people like Amasa but Jehovah punished his actions when he received a shameful death by order of Solomon the son of David.
2 Samuel 20:9. He makes us see what can happen if we harbor resentment towards someone, that feeling of disgust could lead us to hate someone, which would undoubtedly end up bringing us the complete disapproval of Jehovah.
2 Samuel 20:8,10. Amasa met Joab who had on his combat clothes, but his sword came out of its sheath and fell, Joab grabbed Amasa's beard with his right hand and stuck him in the abdomen. This may have been Amasa's just reward for allying with Absalom, but it certainly was not Joab's place to execute her. Therefore, David ordered Solomon to avenge Amasa by killing Joab some time later.
2 Samuel 20:8,10. It leads us to reflect on what led Joab to act like this, Amasa had replaced him in the position of general of the army, and Joab took the opportunity to get rid of this rival, perhaps in the hope of regaining the position, then we see that Joab did not control his tendency to ambition and selfishness, which undoubtedly teaches us that although it is normal for us to have bad inclinations we must control them, and for this we must recognize what they are and ask Jehovah for help.
2 Samuel 20:9,13. It tells us how treacherous and rebellious Joab was, this teaches us that, for example, if changes are made in the congregation and perhaps we have to leave a privilege of serving, we must be careful not to act with resentment like Joab and feel upset because perhaps another brother receives the position that we had before, but rather we must cooperate together so that Jehovah's organization may go well.
2 Samuel 20:16. We see that a woman's dialogue with Joab prevented innocent people from dying, which teaches us that when problems arise, to prevent this from spreading, we must talk to the person before acting.
2 Samuel 20:14,22. At Abel of Beth-Maacah, Joab and his men besieged the city when the rebellious Sheba fled to it, a wise woman begged Joab in the name of "the peaceable and faithful of Israel" not to destroy Abel, a place where inquired since times past to obtain wise judgments, hence the city was called "a mother in Israel" and the inhabitants followed the advice of this woman and threw Sheba's head over the wall, so that the city was not destroyed. Knowing these details can make our Bible reading more interesting.
2 Samuel 20:21,22. It shows how this woman was wise and put an end to this rebellion, and Jehovah let this be written in his word, to show that he values the wisdom that some Christian women can show, and in general we should all cultivate this good quality It will help us make the right decisions.
2 Samuel 21:1. The Gibeonites continued to exist as a people through the centuries, even though King Saul plotted to destroy them. However, the Gibeonites patiently waited for Jehovah to expose this injustice, which he did by sending a three-year famine during David's reign. We too must wait patiently on Jehovah when we want justice for something done to us.
2 Samuel 21:8. Why is it said that Michal, Saul's daughter, had five sons, if 2 Samuel 6:23 states that she died childless? The most accepted explanation is that these were the children of her sister Merab, who married Adriel. It is likely that Merab died young and that Michal, who was childless, raised the boys.
2 Samuel 21:9. We see that Saul's actions affected his children and future generations, which teaches us parents that everything we do affects our children, that is why we can influence while they are at home to know Jehovah and come to love him. .
2 Samuel 21:9,10. These seven men were hanged “in the early days of the harvest” and their bodies left exposed on a mountain. Rizpah guarded the seven corpses day and night until Jehovah showed that his fury had subsided by ending the drought. It is unlikely that any downpours will fall before the end of the harvest in October. Therefore, it is quite possible that Rizpah spent up to five or six months guarding the bodies. Then David saw to it that the bones were buried.
2 Samuel 21:8,11. Rizpah and his 2 sons were chosen to be put to death for the damage caused to the Gibeonites. For about 5 or 6 months he guarded the bodies of his children that were hanging from logs even though the law said they had to be buried at sunset. By day he scared away the birds and at night the wild animals. He suffered in silence and respected the decision of Jehovah and the king. He did not promote rebellion and his perseverance was observed by others and later rewarded with a decent burial for his children.
2 Samuel 21:15,17. We can learn that we must always be attentive to our brothers in the congregation, since we all have internal struggles, that sometimes we do not want to share them with anyone, but if we are attentive we can notice small changes such as someone stopping commenting so often or going out. continually to preach, and of course you have to be ready to give him encouragement.
2 Samuel 21:17. David must have been very old and tired to fight against his enemies, that's why Abishai told him that he will no longer go out to battle with us, so that you don't turn off the lamp of Israel, without a doubt the same can happen with those brothers of responsibility that due to their age or health they can no longer fulfill their responsibilities as before, in that case it would be best to leave such activities to younger siblings.
2 Samuel 21:19. The wars that Israel had against other peoples were not easy at all. For example, Jaaré-oreguim is recorded as knocking down Goluat the Gitite. And he surprises us with his weaponry, but despite that, he managed to take him down. Sometimes it may be difficult for us to make decisions in order to worship Jehovah. But we cannot allow the enemy Satan to alter our goals. Jehovah is with us and he will help us.
2 Samuel 21:18,22. Blos of the people of Rephaim were of enormous stature, one of the best known was Goliath who was killed by David. This man was approximately 2.9 meters tall. However, some of them continued to defy Israel as this account indicates but were killed including another who was also called Goliath. Each one of them kept defying the true God and for that they were killed.
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