16/09/2025
*DAILY DELIGHT DEVOTIONAL*
United Evangelical Church
TUESDAY 16TH SEPTEMBER, 2025
*Topic:*
*The Fruit of Wisdom*
*Text:* 2 Samuel 20:11-22
20:11 And one of Joab's men stood by him, and said, He that favoureth Joab, and he that is for David, let him go after Joab. 20:12 And Amasa wallowed in blood in the midst of the highway. And when the man saw that all the people stood still, he removed Amasa out of the highway into the field, and cast a cloth upon him, when he saw that every one that came by him stood still. 20:13 When he was removed out of the highway, all the people went on after Joab, to pursue after Sheba the son of Bichri. 20:14 And he went through all the tribes of Israel unto Abel, and to Bethmaachah, and all the Berites: and they were gathered together, and went also after him. 20:15 And they came and besieged him in Abel of Bethmaachah, and they cast up a bank against the city, and it stood in the trench: and all the people that were with Joab battered the wall, to throw it down. 20:16 Then cried a wise woman out of the city, Hear, hear; say, I pray you, unto Joab, Come near hither, that I may speak with thee. 20:17 And when he was come near unto her, the woman said, Art thou Joab? And he answered, I am he. Then she said unto him, Hear the words of thine handmaid. And he answered, I do hear. 20:18 Then she spake, saying, They were wont to speak in old time, saying, They shall surely ask counsel at Abel: and so they ended the matter. 20:19 I am one of them that are peaceable and faithful in Israel: thou seekest to destroy a city and a mother in Israel: why wilt thou swallow up the inheritance of the LORD? 20:20 And Joab answered and said, Far be it, far be it from me, that I should swallow up or destroy. 20:21 The matter is not so: but a man of mount Ephraim, Sheba the son of Bichri by name, hath lifted up his hand against the king, even against David: deliver him only, and I will depart from the city. And the woman said unto Joab, Behold, his head shall be thrown to thee over the wall. 20:22 Then the woman went unto all the people in her wisdom. And they cut off the head of Sheba the son of Bichri, and cast it out to Joab. And he blew a trumpet, and they retired from the city, every man to his tent. And Joab returned to Jerusalem unto the king.
*Memory Verse:*
James 1:5
If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
*Brief Commentary*
After the death of Amasa, the pursuit of Sheba continued (vv.11,13) Sheba ran, passing through many lands until he entered the city of Abe Beth Maacah to take refuge (vv. 14-15), so Joab and his men surrounded the city to destroy it (v.14). In the mist of all these, a wise woman came out to talk with Joab (vv. 16-21), as a result, the army stopped and she threw the head of Sheba over to Joab (w.21-22). Her wise words saved her city from destruction (v.22).Our words can build or destroy a city. Let us trust God to operate in wisdom and cause our words to be filled with grace (Colossians 4:6). Like the wise woman of Abel Beth, let our use of words aim at saving others and bringing glory to God. We need to trust God to operate in the wisdom in every facet of our lives.
*Declaration:*
*We are children of God and operate by the Spirit of God, we have the wisdom of God and we will walk in this wisdom daily*
*Prayers:*
Lord, fill us with Your wisdom for our day to day activities.
