David: A Man After the Heart of God by Theodore Herman Epp

Author:Theodore Herman Epp
Language: eng
Format: mobi
ISBN: 9780847412952
Publisher: Back to the Bible
Published: 1984-02-15T06:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER ELEVEN

CORONATION DAY

II Samuel 3:17-21

David’s waiting on the Lord indeed paid off. At the end of seven and a half years God began to move events to where David was finally crowned king of all Israel. Abner, who was general of the armies of Israel, had put Ish-bosheth on the throne of Saul to reign over eleven tribes. However, when Ish-bosheth quarreled with him concerning one of Saul’s concubines, Abner retaliated by scheming to turn the kingdom over to David.

“And Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, Ye sought for David in times past to be king over you … And Abner said unto David, I will arise and go, and will gather all Israel, unto my Lord the king [David], that they make a league with thee, and that thou mayest reign over all that thine heart desireth. And David sent Abner away; and he went in peace” (II Sam. 3:17-21).

A very practical admonition comes from a statement made by Abner. It is a word we can apply to our own hearts. Abner went to the people of Israel and said that they had sought for David in time past to be their king, and he added, “Now then do it” (v. 18). Make Christ King in your life. He is God’s appointed King as David was appointed and then anointed for the kingship of Israel. Remember the name “Christ” means the “anointed of God” and as such He has been appointed and anointed to be King in our lives. So make Him King today.

The work of redemption that Christ has wrought for us

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is a finished work. The work of the Holy Spirit, on the other hand, which is forming Christ in us, is progressive. Have we ever progressed beyond Calvary?

This is the burden of Hebrews 6:1 where we read: “Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection [maturity].” Have we progressed beyond this stage of spiritual infancy? Do we know the difference between our position in Christ which is by faith and is forever settled in heaven, and our condition, our behavior among men? Having been born again we are children of God and are accepted before God in Jesus Christ. Our names are written in the Lamb’s Book of Life and we have the assurance of an eternal home in heaven.

But there is another side of our lives as Christians. We live in this world before men, and though our behavior does not affect our new birth, our new birth makes a great difference in our behavior. The fact that we have trusted in Christ and are born into God’s family is not changed by our behavior. On the other hand, the fact that we have been born into God’s family is bound to eventually make a change in our behavior. We have been born again, “created in Christ Jesus unto good works.” There will be a change in our behavior once we are born of God.

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