When Ish-bosheth, Saul’s son, heard that Abner had died at Hebron, his courage failed, and all Israel was dismayed. 2 Samuel 4:1 - To fully understand the message behind this verse, some context is key. Ish-bosheth was made king of Israel after the death of Saul for a short time. Abner, the general of Saul’s army, was the one who pushed for him to be king and was his main council. Ish-bosheth was a weak man, so while Ish-bosheth held the title of king, Abner was really the one calling the shots. So when Ish-bosheth heard that Abner, the one really leading the nation, had died, he and all of the nation was in shambles. Such is the story when our confidence is in something that is temporal. We can place our faith in leaders and politicians, but they fail and die. We can place our faith in money, but money can leave as quickly as it comes. When we make the choice to trust in anything in the world other than Jesus, we must know eventually we will find ourselves where Ish-bosheth was. Our courage failing and being fully dismayed. For anything other than Jesus will one day fade away leaving us having to support ourselves in this life and in the life to come. Thankfully, in a world filled with things that will fail us, we have a Savior named Jesus Christ that is present and able to be a sure place for our faith. Choose to replace whatever it is you’re trusting in to sustain you in this life with Jesus before it’s too late. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 3023
Question To Ponder: Why might someone still choose to place their faith in something temporal even when they know eventually it won’t be there?
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