A FIT OF THE ‘ME’S!

2 Samuel 19:4 The king covered his face and cried aloud, “O my son Absalom! O Absalom, my son, my son!”

There had been a big battle and David’s son Absalom was killed, along with many others who had died while his faithful people had won a great victory. They had given their lives to fight the enemy, but all David could see was the death of his own estranged son, who had even tried to take his father’s throne off him not long before!

He had a right to grieve but Joab told him he was showing his people he couldn’t care less about their grief or their victory, couldn’t have cared if they had all died if only his son Absalom had lived! They’d all crept home as though they’d done something wrong. Straight talking!

You see David was having a fit of the ‘me’s! What about me Lord! What about what I prayed for, what I wanted! Why didn’t it happen the way I wanted? I’m upset, I’m disappointed, I’m hurt, I, I, I, me, me, me! Have you ever been there? I know I certainly have!

Sometimes we need someone like Joab to help us see it’s not all about us, it’s about the bigger picture. It’s about what God is doing in all our lives, His purposes being worked out for the good of all, not only us.

God hears all our prayers, His heart is always to bless us but because He sees the end from the beginning and He always knows what is best for us, things sometimes unfold that we don’t understand or like! But it comes back to trusting our loving Father to do what’s best for us all.😊

In vs 7-8 we see David still had to be king and behave like one, he had to get over himself and God helped him to arise and go and sit in the gate so all the people could see he was still king. 

In the same way, God helps all of us to get over our fit of the me’s and gives us the grace to move on, to let go of whatever we were so upset about and believe for the next step to fulfil whatever God has planned for us. 

Jeremiah 29:11 NLT For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.

Lord, help us do our part, to be willing to get over ourselves, to change our perspective. Even when we don’t understand help us to trust You, to be an Overcomer, and do like David and arise and go on to win many battles in the future with Your help and for Your glory. Amen.