Thread by @GbengaWemimo

There is a certain kind of heart required as you grow in your walk with the Holy Spirit
A heart that loves the unlovable, that will choose to be foolish in the face of the manipulations of men and remain steadfast to the instructions of the Holy Spirit
A very rare kind of heart

David had that kind of heart
He succinctly described to Jonathan what He knew King Saul was planning for him
Jonathan argued, believing his father was capable of distinguishing between what is best for Israel and what is best for the House of Saul
To King Saul, Israel and the

House of Saul was one and the same
He desired to establish his throne forever in Israel even after God had told him clearly that this will not be so
Saul's daughter, Michal was on David's side (She was married to David)
Saul's crown prince Jonathan's soul was knit to David's soul

Saul had the power and the authority but David had the heart of the people
Saul found out too late that he who owns the heart of men is greater than the one who wields the whip of control
The rebellion of David to the Throne of Saul was simply that of a man fighting for survival

There is little anybody can do against inordinate ambition.
While for David the motive was genuine and the rebellion was inevitable, what happened between Saul and David became a model for the sly and froward
Absalom pulled the same stunt while David was King, the Bible recorded

that he stood in front of the palace with his handsome chariot men and an ambiance of authority and took over the responsibility of the King...
I was taught something some years ago as a student of Advertising and Public Relations, "Perception is everything"
Absalom used imagery

and perception to steal the heart of the nation
Soon the people saw David as old and ready to be retired and Absalom as their Bill Clinton
A charming, young, and dashing darling of the people whose desire was to woo and serenade the nation
Israel fell for it and David's position

became tenable
David had to flee the palace after Absalom executed his bloodless coup
The amazing thing was David's heart, it bled of love and concern despite being the victim of the treachery of a son who had caused him so much grief.
David was indeed a man of God with the heart

of love
Remember how he lamented the death of Saul?
Cried all day in mourning for a man who was his sworn enemy?
Remember how he cried when Joab murdered Abner? How he lamented the death of the Army General of his rival under such a wicked circumstance?
Oh how i desire a heart

like that of David, how I am glad I am getting closer and closer to it by the transforming power of the Holy Spirit.
David and his men faced Absalom and his rebels in battle
David didn't participate in the battle
As the soldiers filed out, David appealed to Joab, Abishai, and

Ittai, his three Army Commanders to deal gently with Absalom
Oh my!
This has nothing to do with Absalom being David's son
I admit that could play some part in the sentiment but David had consistently displayed an extraordinary affection for even his adversaries
If he could tow

the path of reconciliation, he would do that rather than wage war
Remember how after David became King there was an unusual peace between Israel and Philistine?
It was because the Philistines hid David from Saul and even gave him a city for him and his men to dwell in while they

were being hunted by Saul
By extension, after David became King, he never waged war on any of his pagan benefactors
What a man! What a man of God!!!
When Absalom's hair was caught up in the trees of the forest of Ephraim and he was left hanging, David's men found him, and none of

then could touch him because he was the King's son.
Oh my!
He would have killed them without batting an eyelid and they would have killed him without a second thought too but they knew it would hurt their King and they refrained
Joab didn't.
Joab and Absalom had a personal grudge

between them and Joab knew what Absalom was capable of
When David heard of Absalom's death, his response was classic
He didn't remember that the young man slept with his ten concubines in public
David didn't remember that the young man killed the crown prince Amnon in cold blood,

David didn't remember the embarrassment and discomfort the young man caused him and the fact that the young man divided his kingdom and took away his throne
All David did was cry "Oh my son Absalom my son Absalom, Would that I had died instead of you, my son, my son!"
Wowzer
As a

young believer I never understood it but as i grow and found myself leading His people, i came to understand it. You get to separate individuals from their actions and love them for who they are in spite of what they had done.
Your judgment is not clouded by the decisions they

had to make due to circumstances or ambition
You love the person, period!
Everybody around you sees you as a fool for it. To them, this person is taking a knife to your back mercilessly and you are a fool for turning a blind eye
You know they are right but it doesn't change how

you see the person
That is the heart of King David
It is not a heart that cannot make mistakes or plot wickedness but it is a heart that accepts when it is wrong, tries very hard to make amends where necessary, and forgives the slight of others without prejudice!
After Absalom's

death, David plunged the whole nation into mourning until Joab intervened by calling his attention to the sacrifice of the men who gave their all out of loyalty to him and his throne
The individual was more important to David than their baggage
This is a divine quality in any man

No wonder God promised to establish David's throne forever
No wonder the Lord Jesus Christ was the Son of David
No wonder GSW is of that same lineage of grace and righteousness
Are you in a place of hurt, resentment, and unforgiveness right now?
Kings have no business with malice

there are some things associated with weakness and poverty
Vengeance, malice, unforgiveness and resentment are not for Kings
A king has the power to address issues while a poor man does not
Why keep malice when you can summon the person and broker peace or dispense judgment?

Why stay in unforgiveness when you have the power to move on and do other great things with your royal power
The poor will hold on to a slight or report it at the court of a King hoping for justice but a king does not hold on to slight or report it to anyone
He deals with things

he sees fit.
If you're holding on to unforgiveness at this moment, it means you're a victim
A King can never be a victim
Victims don't reign or king over circumstances
They have accepted defeat and perhaps waiting for the vultures to come and finish them off
Dont be a victim when

you have been given the grace to rule and reign
Let go of grudges, pain, and offense
If an organization or a person has despitefully used you, please forgive
Walk-in dominion
You are on a preordained path, please walk in it
Sometimes two is a crowd
Remember this!
Happy new month

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