Day3
Week7
2 Samuel
”The sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, Rekab and Baanah, went out and came to the house of Ish-Bosheth in the heat of the day, as he was resting in his bed at midday. They entered the house as if to get wheat and stabbed him in the abdomen. Then Rekab and his brother Baanah fled to safety. When they entered the house, he was lying on his bed in his bedroom; they struck him, killed him, and beheaded him. Then they took his head and traveled by way of the Arabah all night. They brought the head of Ish-Bosheth to David in Hebron and said to the king, “Here is the head of Ish-Bosheth the son of Saul, your enemy who sought your life. This day, the Lord has given retribution against Saul and his descendent to my Lord the king.”“
2 Samuel 4:5-8 MEV
Cross references
2 Samuel 2:23;
1 Samuel 25:29; 23:15
A Deadly Nap
”Do not love [excessive] sleep, or you will become poor; Open your eyes [so that you can do your work] and you will be satisfied with bread.“
Proverbs 20:13 AMP
Are you a napper? I love a well timed nap.
I think the point here has more to do with seeking comfort.
When we are stressed, each of us has our own unique way to comfort ourselves.
It becomes a problem when we seek comfort before we seek the Lord or instead of seeking the Lord.
Ishbosheth took a deadly nap because he never sought help from God. He left himself wide open to the enemy. He never expected to be targeted by his own men.
We need to open our eyes and seek the Lord in every area of our lives and then we will be protected from our enemy.
Action Step
What do you go to for comfort?
”But the Helper (Comforter, Advocate, Intercessor—Counselor, Strengthener, Standby), the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name [in My place, to represent Me and act on My behalf], He will teach you all things. And He will help you remember everything that I have told you.“
John 14:26 AMP