Day3
Week23
2 Samuel
“Now it was reported to David that Ahithophel was conspiring with Absalom, and David said, “O Lord, make the advice of Ahithophel folly.” When David came to the summit where he would worship God, behold, Hushai the Arkite approached him with his coat torn and dirt on his head. David said to him, “If you pass on with me, you will be a burden to me. But if you return to the city, you may say to Absalom, ‘I am your servant, O king, as I was a servant of your father. As I was then, so now I am your servant,’ so as to counter the advice of Ahithophel. Will not Zadok and Abiathar the priests be with you there? You shall report everything that you hear from the king’s house to Zadok and Abiathar the priests. Behold, their two sons Ahimaaz the son of Zadok and Jonathan the son of Abiathar will be there with them. You shall send word of everything that you hear to me by their hand.” So Hushai, the friend of David, came to the city as Absalom entered Jerusalem.”
2 Samuel 15:31-37 MEV
Cross references
2 Samuel 16:23,17:14;
Joshua 6:2;
2 Samuel 1:2;
2 Samuel 19:35;
2 Samuel 17:15-16;
2 Samuel 15:27,17:17;
2 Samuel 16:15-16;
1 Chronicles 27:33
Short And Sweet
Prayer doesn’t have to be long and poetic. David’s prayer was short and sweet. He asked God to turn his enemies advice into foolishness. Short and simple.
God accepts prayers from an honest heart.
When you are in trouble, pray.
When you are hurting, pray.
When you feel attacked, pray.
When you are happy, pray.
It is always better to pray. Paul advises us to pray continuously. Prayer is not meant to be a last resort, but an ongoing conversation with our Savior.
This conversation will be preparation for anything that comes along.
Action Step
We know that prayer changes things, right?
Focus today on your conversation with your Savior.
Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God.
Psalms 20:7 MEV
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