SOWING AND
REAPING INSULTS & HURTS
BY DR. MERVYN ABREO
Sowing and reaping takes on a totally new meaning when we see how king
David responds to verbal abuse hurled at him.
King David and his entire household are fleeing Jerusalem
because Absalom is coming with his army to destroy him. On the way David is
confronted by Shimei, a man from Saul’s family, who curses the him and hurls
stones at him and his family. (2 Samuel 16:5 – 12).
David’s men want to
kill Shimei, but David stops them.
The reason: either he,
David is reaping what he has sowed, saying it may be from the Lord (verse
10).
Or it was Shimei who was going to reap what he (Shimei) was sowing. In
which case God would bless David (vs.12), and only good would come out of a
bad situation, just as Joseph was able to save his family, and Israel,
though he had been sold into slavery.
And Paul says: “And we know that in all things God works
for the good of those who love Him.” (Rom. 8:28).
Now, after David is victorious against Absalom, and is
returning triumphantly to Jerusalem, his men want to put Shimei to death. But
David spares Shimei’s life. (2Samuel 19:21-23).
But on his deathbed, king David admonishes his son and
heir, Solomon to act wisely in dealing with Shimei and to have him killed.
(1Kings 2:8, 9).
Once enthroned, Solomon sends for Shimei and orders him, on
pain of death, never to leave Jerusalem. (1Kings 2: 36-38).
But three years later Shimei disobeys and is put to death.
(1Kings 2: 39-46).
As you sow, so shall
you reap!
So the next
time you are insulted or hurt, keep cool!
Either you are reaping, in which case it’s from God. So take it.
Or the other party’s sowing, in which case God will avenge
you. You will be blessed, both for your patience as well as for trusting God to
bring out good in a bad situation. And they will get what they deserve.
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