2 Samuel 2:10 - Acquire things in the will of God

“Ishbosheth, Saul’s son, was forty years old when he began to reign over Israel, and he reigned two years. Only the house of Judah followed David.”

2 Samuel 2:10

The Philistines killed Saul’s son’s Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malchishua. Saul had fell on his sword by his own choosing. He still had another son that was alive and his name was Ishbosheth who was forty years old. The son of Saul’s army, Abner, made Ishbosheth “king over Gilead, over the Ashurites, over Jezreel, over Ephraim, over Benjamin, and over all Israel” (2 Samuel 2:9). He reigned for two years. Notice that Abner chose Ishbosheth to be king. God is not the one that chose him. He was not appointed by the Lord and anointed for the job. Since it wasn’t God’s choosing, it brought nothing but heartache to the people. Whatever we acquire outside of God’s will eventually turns to ashes. Make sure that what you do is inside the will of God. Proverbs 3:5-6 says “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.” Trust in the Lord. Don’t lean on your own understanding. Acknowledge Him. He will direct your paths and blessings will follow you. Be wise and acquire things inside the will of God. Don’t acquire things on your own outside the will of God. You don’t want those situations to turn to ashes.

Father, we can see from the life of Saul’s son, Ishbosheth, that we shouldn’t make decisions on our own. We should trust in You and Your guidance and direction. We want to acquire things in the will of God and have Your blessings. We do not want to acquire things outside the will of God. We don’t want things to turn to ashes. May we trust in You, lean not on our own understanding, and acknowledge You. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.