2 Samuel 14:14 "All of us must die eventually. Our lives are like water spilled out on the ground, which cannot be gathered up again. But God does not just sweep life away; instead, he devises ways to bring us back when we have been separated from him."
David's son Absalom has vengefully killed his brother Amnon. After the murder, Absalom flees the country and Joab wants to convince David to bring him back. Joab finds a wise woman from Tekoa and has her go to David to trick/convince David to bring his son Absalom back. It's a soap opera plot, but in the midst of the conversation with David, the woman from Tekoa says this.
It's the gospel right in 2 Samuel! Throughout our short life, as we become separated from God, he brings us back to him. She actually says, he "devises ways to bring us back." And the greatest idea of all was sending his son Jesus to take our place and reconcile all things to God through him! Yes life is short. That fact is haunting. We are like "water spilled out on the ground" but God has devised the master plan called Jesus to save us and bring us back. That my friends is the story! That is the hope!
Dear Jesus, thank you for bringing me back. Help me hold tightly to that truth today! Amen.
