Read: 2 Samuel 17:1-29; John 19:23-42; Psalm 119:129-152; Proverbs 16:12-13
Absalom asked the council of Ahithophel and Hushai. They told him two opposite things and he took Hushai’s advice. Hushai’s advice was not to attack at once but to rally more troops and then attack. This gave Hushai time to get the message to David so he could get across the Jordan River and hide. Ahithophel’s advice would have been better for Absalom but God intervened to save David. He also helped Jonathan and Ahimaaz escape Absalom’s grasp by hiding them in a well.
In John, scripture was being fulfilled right and left. The soldiers divided Jesus’ garments and cast lots for his clothing as was prophesied in Psalms 22:18. Jesus said, “I thirst.” to fulfill Psalm 69 which says, “They gave me also gall for my meat; and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.” When Jesus had fulfilled every scripture about his death, he said, “it is finished.” and died. When they came to break the bones of those being crucified, they left Jesus’ bones unbroken to fulfill Psalms 34:20 that says, “He kept all his bones: not one of them is broken.” The soldier pierced his side to fulfill Zechariah 12:10 which says, “…and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced…”. He was laid in Joseph’s tomb which fulfilled the scripture in Isaiah 53:9 that said, “And he made his grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death…” Nicodemus, the Pharisee that came to Jesus by night and asked him how to be born again, came and anointed Jesus’ body with spices and wrapped it in a linen cloth. He did this at night also. Jesus was buried in a garden. How fitting that the first Adam would be placed in a garden and the second Adam would rest in a garden.
Our Psalm says that God established his commands to last forever. That is something to ponder.
Lord, help us to walk in your everlasting covenant.
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