- 2 Samuel 10 Daily DEVO But the princes of the Ammonites said to Hanun their lord, “Do you think, because David has sent comforters to you, that he is honoring your father? Has not David sent his servants to you to search the city and to spy it out and to overthrow it?” 2 Samuel 10:3 – What we see here in our chapter is the damages listening to the wrong voices can bring. Hanun had, through his father, an agreement of peace with David. Yet these princes whispered into his ear making him believe David wasn’t coming to help him but hurt him. When we listen to the wrong voices we can find ourselves walking into our own type of damages in life. Wrong voices include those that only want to discourage you. Wrong voices are those that aren’t seeking God out themselves. Wrong voices are the ones that speak into your life directing you away from where God is leading. Yes, this will be a simple message today, but don’t listen to the wrong voices. While the wrong voices aren’t often the majority, they for some reason end up being the loudest and ones we remember the most. Settle on not listening to their advice and to not let their words sway you. If the voice is telling you something different that what God has spoken, then it’s not worth listening to. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 441
- So Hanun took David’s servants and shaved off half the beard of each and cut off their garments in the middle, at their hips, and sent them away. When it was told David, he sent to meet them, for the men were greatly ashamed. And the king said, “Remain at Jericho until your beards have grown and then return.” 2 Samuel 10:4-5 – We need to be actively helping others move past their shame. Here Hanun, a new king of a kingdom that was friendly with David, just took the throne after his father died. David in his kindness sent servants to Hanun to comfort him during this time of grief. Hanun though, after listening to poor counsel, believed David’s servants had ulterior motives and shamed them like we see in our passage. What I hope you focus on is David’s actions. He took his servants and sought to help them move past this new shame they had found themselves in. Shame is a heavy burden to bear and is becoming increasingly more common. Our enemy loves the weapon of shame because it can be so crippling. Recognize shame and the effects of it are most likely somewhere within the story of the people you care about. Often it has laid unaddressed for so long and it’s has just festered for possibly decades. Be willing then to lean into the messy conversations about that shame others are feeling. Be willing to invite others to see your shame if you are the one crippled by it so they can walk with you. In Christ, we are shameless before Him. He has covered every wrong and He made us clean. Our role is to help others see Jesus can wipe away their shame. How are you being a part of this process in someone else’s story? I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 1869
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