Friday, July 29, 2005
THE GIFT OF SECOND CHANCES
THE GIFT OF SECOND CHANCES
Shared by Joe Gatuslao
Jul 29, 2005
Excerpted from "Life Lessons from Bible People"
The Gift of Mercy (orig. ttle)
To Abiathar the priest the king said,..."You deserve to die, but I will
not put you to death now." (1 Kings 2:26)
God mercifully allowed Abiathar to avoid certain death twice during his
lifetime. The first time, he escaped with nothing but the ephod on his
back-- a special robe identifying him as a priest. A vengeful King Saul
had all the other priests and their families in the city of Nob killed
for helping David, but David welcomed Abiathar into his protection.
David trusted Abiathar for many years. But instead of a lifetime of
gratefulness to God and loyalty to David, Abiathar eventually conspired
against David and Solomon, God's choice for the next king. But he was
again shown tremendous mercy and lost only his priestly position as
punishment for his disloyalty.
There are many times in our lives when we are given second chances and
experience great mercy. Perhaps you have been given another chance in a
damaged relationship or an important opportunity you thought you'd
blown. Some people would call it good luck. We know it to be a gift
from the merciful hand of God. Like Abiathar, we may be tempted to
neglect our gratefulness to God and to others for their graciousness.
Make it a point this week to remember the many "second chances" you
have recently received, and express your thanks.
Thank God for the many ways you experience His mercy.
PRAYER
"Lord Jesus Christ, increase my faith and hope in the power of your
resurrection. And give me joy and courage to be your witness to others
and to boldly speak of what you have done to save us from sin and
death."
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