The Servant Attitude

By Don Ruhl

Saul killed Gibeonites in violation of a covenant that Joshua and Israel had made with the Gibeonites.

Therefore, the Lord sent a famine on Israel for three years during the reign of David.

When he learned why the famine had come, he went to the Gibeonites and asked what he should do for the them. “And the Gibeonites said to him, ‘We will have no silver or gold from Saul or from his house, nor shall you kill any man in Israel for us.’ So he said, ‘Whatever you say, I will do for you’” (2Sa 21.4).

David knew that they still wanted something done, thus, he stated that whatever they stipulated, he would do. David had the attitude of a servant, although he functioned as a king. That was another reason why he had a heart after God’s heart.

Do you have a heart that is after God’s?

The Mother of All Conspiracies

By Don Ruhl

Speaking of Judas Iscariot, Luke wrote, “So he went his way and conferred with the chief priests and captains, how he might betray [Jesus] to them. And they were glad, and agreed to give him money. So he promised and sought opportunity to betray Him to them in the absence of the multitude” (Luke 22.4–6).

Judas conferred with the enemies of Jesus and they were glad that Judas did so! They even wanted to pay him money to betray Jesus and Judas took it. Then he kept his eyes and ears open for an opportune time to betray Jesus.

Many conspiracy theories float around about this and that, but the conspiracy of Judas, the chief priests, and the captains truly happened. Think on what those men did and be horrified at the thought of doing anything similar.