My Sovereign God
2Sam 15:17-25
Synopsis 2Sam 15:17-25 01/02/2018
Absalom rebelled against his father King David. And by all reports, he was advancing on Jerusalem with an army. So, David directed the evacuation of Jerusalem.
He led the people out of the city near the Mount of Olives. From there, he directed the route for their evacuation and managed the forces as they passed him by. Remarkably, he bid recently activated foreign troops to remain behind and not take a side in the civil conflict. But they insisted to remain with him.
Similarly, Zakok and Abiathar came with their sons carrying the Ark of God. But David bid the them to return the ark to the tabernacle. And so, the two high-priest reluctantly agreed. But they only did so with the understanding that they stood ready to help David in any way they could.
The Sovereign God of David
David intuitively recognized that bringing out the Ark of the Covenant was a mistake. On the one hand, he built up Jerusalem to be God’s residence. So for him, the importance of God’s residence transcended his own kingship. Accordingly, bringing out the Ark made was counter-intuitive in the light of his vision.
On the other hand, David was also aware that God could not be manipulated by simply carrying the Ark of the Covenant into battle. And history proved this.
What’s more, David believed God was sovereign over his circumstances. If God intended, then David knew he would return to Jerusalem to worship God at the tabernacle. David trusted that God was in control of his circumstances. And this faith was not dependent on outcomes.
And so he trusted in God’s plan for his life.
My Sovereign God
Here is a claim: God is sovereign. There is very little in life that is more humbling and yet more emboldening than knowing this.
I am exactly where I am supposed to be. And, God has granted me free will. So, in God’s design, my circumstances meet my purpose in this life exactly. For this reason, Saint Paul tells us that; All things work together for good for those who love God…
God has you. So be bold.
We know that all things work for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose. Rom 8:28
