DAILY READINGS: Joshua 1; Hosea 8-9; Luke 19:29-48
And the men of Israel answered the men of Judah, and said, We have ten parts in the king, and we have also more right in David than ye: why then did ye despise us, that our advice should not be first had in bringing back our king? And the words of the men of Judah were fiercer than the words of the men of Israel. 2 Sam. 19:43
David had been restored to his position as king, and representatives of both Judah and Israel had been involved. Sadly, however, there was dissension about who had been responsible for the homecoming. It is amazing how we, as believers, can find time to take offense and argue over issues that have gone well. Good events can turn into sad ones if we let the flesh take over with its envy and jealousy. —Brian Russell
Give me a calm, a thankful heart from every murmur free;
And blessings of Thy grace impart and let me live to Thee. —Anne Steele