Day2
Week31
2 Samuel
“The woman, with her wisdom, came to all of the people in the city, and they cut off the head of Sheba the son of Bichri. When they threw it to Joab, he blew the horn, and they dispersed from the city, each going to his own tent. Joab returned to Jerusalem to the king.”
2 Samuel 20:22 MEV
Cross references
2 Samuel 20:1
Cut Off The Head
Knowledge without understanding is a dangerous thing.
Joab had knowledge of the whereabouts of his enemy, but destroying a city and the people in it to get to him was hardly wise.
“The beginning of Wisdom is: get Wisdom (skillful and godly Wisdom)! [For skillful and godly Wisdom is the principal thing.] And with all you have gotten, get understanding (discernment, comprehension, and interpretation). [James 1:5.]”
Proverbs 4:7 AMPC
The woman with her wisdom persuaded all the people to cut off the head of the ring leader who was causing the conflict.
“For wisdom is a defense even as money is a defense, but the excellency of knowledge is that wisdom shields and preserves the life of him who has it.”
Ecclesiastes 7:12 AMPC
Do you know someone who is always stirring up trouble? Maybe there is an area of your life that always seems to be in turmoil?
“If any of you is deficient in wisdom, let him ask of the giving God [Who gives] to everyone liberally and ungrudgingly, without reproaching or faultfinding, and it will be given him.”
James 1:5 AMPC
We must cut off the head of the enemy. It can be difficult to understand what that looks like. It may be that we should distance ourselves from a trouble maker or maybe we need to make some changes.
What I know for sure is that we all need to ask God.
Action Step
God loves you and He is waiting to hear from you.
All you need to do is be still and ask.
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