Life Lesson (verse 2 Samuel 17:14)
Sin can make you stupid.
Life Lesson (verse 2 Samuel 17:23)
Do not let bitterness take root in you and weed out any bitterness that has taken root in your heart.
Life Lesson (verse 2 Samuel 17:23)
Carrying around unforgiveness and bitterness hurts you and everyone around you.
Life Lesson (verse 2 Samuel 17:28)
The Lord wants to work through us to meet the needs of others.
Rom 8:28 NLT
And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.
Ps 33:10-11 NKJV
10 The LORD brings the counsel of the nations to nothing; He makes the plans of the peoples of no effect. 11 The counsel of the LORD stands forever, The plans of His heart to all generations.
Ps 41:9 NKJV
Even my own familiar friend in whom I trusted,
Who ate my bread,
Has lifted up his heel against me.
Ps 55:12-14 NKJV
12 For it is not an enemy who reproaches me;
Then I could bear it.
Nor is it one who hates me who has exalted himself against me;
Then I could hide from him.
13 But it was you, a man my equal,
My companion and my acquaintance.
14 We took sweet counsel together,
And walked to the house of God in the throng.
Ps 55:20-21 NKJV
20 He has put forth his hands against those who were at peace with him;
He has broken his covenant.
21 The words of his mouth were smoother than butter,
But war was in his heart;
His words were softer than oil,
Yet they were drawn swords.
2 Sam 23:34 NKJV
Eliphelet the son of Ahasbai, the son of the Maachathite, Eliam the son of Ahithophel the Gilonite,
2 Sam 11:3 NKJV
So David sent and inquired about the woman. And someone said, "Is this not Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah the Hittite?"
Eph 4:31-32 NKJV
31 Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice.32 And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you.
Acts 8:23 NLT
for I can see that you are full of bitterness and held captive by sin."
Heb 12:15 NLT
Look after each other so that none of you will miss out on the special favor of God. Watch out that no bitter root of unbelief rises up among you, for whenever it springs up, many are corrupted by its poison.
Ps 23:5 NKJV
5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies;
You anoint my head with oil;
My cup runs over.
Scripture quotations marked "NKJV(tm)" are taken from the New King James Version. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Scripture quotations marked (NLT) are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Wheaton, Illinois 60189. All rights reserved.