2 Samuel 17:10 Then even the bravest soldier, whose heart is
like the heart of a lion, will melt with fear, for all Israel knows that your
father is a fighter and that those with him are brave.
Last week while on my morning walk I was really startled by
a large very life-like stuffed tiger that someone had placed at their curb for
trash pick-up. Once I realized it wasn’t
alive I thought it was really too nice to throw away. But as I looked closer I
saw that the far shoulder had been ripped open revealing the stuffing
inside. I thought, “Some little pooch
asserting puppy power probably did this.”
The above scripture comes as Hushai advised Absalom regarding his father
David. He’s saying even the brave will
become afraid. That stuffed tiger made
me think that even people whom we fear are often wounded in some manner.
Perhaps it’s their wounds that make them act in ways that cause us to fear
them. There are times when we should be
wary yet perhaps we should also try to understand others and to get to know
them a little better. Dorothy learned
that the lion in Oz was not something to fear once she got to know him.
Father, you tell us to trust in you and to fear not. Help us
to take time to get to know people before making snap judgments as to their
character. Protect us from evil and lead
us in our daily walk helping us to care for others as you care for us. Amen.
Blessings,
Paige
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