Devotional/Sermon Summary
Sermon summary and devotional: 2 Samuel 4, Luke 10:25-37
Rechab and Baanah stand before David the new anointed king, who is establishing his new kingdom, holding the head of their brother, Ish-bosheth, whom they thought was the king's enemy. Turns out they were the enemies, and pronounced guilty, and experienced the swift justice by death. A thousand years later, the Scribe stood before Jesus, the true anointed king, who is establishing His new kingdom. This scribe thinks he’s righteous, but Jesus is showing him he’s murdering his brothers in his heart, and Jesus both pronounced Judgement. But rather than exacting swift justice on him, Jesus has mercy, and takes the justice upon himself. Jesus dies for the scribe, to offer grace, mercy, and forgiveness. And Jesus rises from the dead to show that He is in fact, the true anointed king of the world.
Questions: Are you carrying the heads of people you’re murdering in your heart before the throne room of grace? How might you let those go? Have you experienced the forgiveness of Jesus recently? Spend some time in prayer asking for a fresh understanding of it.
Supplemental studies:
The Bible Project: ‘How to Read the Bible Videos’ – ‘How to Read Biblical Narrative’