‘소의에 살지말고 대의에 살라’
본문 관찰과 묵상
요압과 다윗의 신복들이 전쟁에서 이기고 헤브론에 돌아왔다. 아브넬이 왔다가 다윗이 평안히 보냈음을 듣고 쫓아가 죽였다. 기브온 전쟁에서 요압과 아비새가 형제 아사헬을 죽인 원수를 갚았다. 개인적 감정으로 죽였다.
QT를 통하여 듣는 주님의 음성
다윗은 이중적 목적으로 온 아브넬의 죽음에 조가를 지어 애도하였다. 백성들에게 자신이 아브넬을 죽이지 않음을 알렸다. 자신이 왕이지만 그의 죽음을 막지 못한 것은 요압과 아비새등 이 더 큰 힘을 가졌기때문이라 하였다.
결단과 적용
아브넬도 이중적인 인격을 가지고 살다가 요압에게 죽임을 당했다. 요압도 소의를 따라 대의를 버렸다. 대의를 추구하던 다윗은 아브넬을 끝까지 애도함으로 백성들의 오해를 풀었다. 나는 대의를 좆는가? 소의를 좆는가?
‘Never live by double mindedness but single.‘
II Sam. 3:22-39
Observation and meditation on the text
After defeating their enemies Joab and all the soldiers came back from battleground to Hebron. Having heard the news that Abner was sent back in peace by David, Joab chased after Abner and killed him. He took the revenge for his brother Asahel who was killed by Abner at the battle of Gibeon. His personal anger killed him.
I hear the voice of the Lord through QT
Although David knew the doublemindedness of Abner, David honored his death by his song of lamentation. By doing that David declared his innocence on Abner’s death. Even though he was the king, David lamented on his powerlessness by being overpowered by Joab and his brother Abishai.
Decisions and applications
After all, the doubleminded liar Abner was killed by Joab who was driven by the same mind. On the contrary, David embraced such a liar Abner for the sake of peace for nation by honoring him with his song of lamentation all the way to the end. People realized that David did not kill him with doublemindedness. What do I pursue in my ministry? Doublemindedness? Or single-mindedness for church? I shall embrace all the people with the love of Jesus Christ all the way to the end.