Verse 12 reminds us that our part is to be courageous – and to leave the results to God. ‘Be of good courage, and let us be courageous for our people and for the cities of our God, and may the LORD do what seems good to him’. It’s not just Joab who talks like that. Do you remember Jonathan […]

How does the king react to his kindness being rejected? The first thing to notice is that he cares for his shamed servants. He shows such compassion for them, because he knows that they’re suffering for his sake. That’s something for us to remember as well. If you’re mocked or laughed at for being a Christian or for speaking up […]

We too are ambassadors of the king. Paul says in 2nd Corinthians 5: ‘Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us’. Paul is speaking there as an apostle. Today, a verse like that applies primarily to ministers. But there’s also a sense in which it applies to every believer. We’re all ambassadors for Christ. God the […]