1 Chronicles 12:17 David went out to meet them and said to them, ‘If you have come to me in friendship, to help me, then my heart will be bound to you; but if you have come to betray me to my adversaries, though my hands have done no wrong, then may the God of our ancestors see and give judgement.’
David found himself in a tough position. He was engaged in a battle with Saul for kingship and was finding it difficult to know who was on his side and who was on Saul's side. So when some leaders and troops came out to where he was hiding, he was apprehensive. Not sure if they came in peace or came to grab him for Saul.
I'm assuming nobody reading this is actively engaged in insurrection or a civil war. You've got slightly different problems than David had. And yet... we'd do well to follow David's example. Those who come to us in friendship should be bound to our hearts. If you are not against me, you are tied to my heart. And those who come as adversaries... let God figure it out. Not bad advice for an insurrection, or a high-school argument, or a workplace conflict, or a neighborhood dispute. Give it a shot!
In Christ,
Pastor Seth
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