Day4 Week4 2 Samuel
”Joab refrained from pursuing Abner, but instead mustered all of the people. There were nineteen men besides Asahel missing from among the servants of David. But the servants of David routed Benjamin and the men of Abner; three hundred and sixty of their men died.“
2 Samuel 2:30-31 MEV
No cross references for these verses.
Count The Cost
Muster:
to produce or encourage something such as an emotion or support:
assemble (troops), especially for inspection or in preparation for battle.
Joab’s troops were assembled, counted and encouraged.
It was important to count the cost of the battle. The only way to know who won was by counting how many remained alive and how many died.
In this battle, the winner was obvious except that they were not fighting enemies of God, but their own people in a civil war.
The men were encouraged with rest and sustenance, but most of all in the fact that they were headed home and no longer expected to fight their relatives at least for the moment.
We are also encouraged to count the cost of following Jesus. Luke 14:28-30.
Have you mustered your life lately?
Gathered your thoughts and actions for inspection?
Action Step
Before diving into your day, count the cost?
Ask Holy Spirit what His plan is for you today?
Let Jesus muster you before you head out the door.
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