2 Samuel 20: Wisdom and the Warrior

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Prayer:

God of all wisdom, protect us from the wisdom of our own talents. Give us ears to hear your wisdom in surprising places and give us the humility to seek it from you

Reflection:

The saying goes, "if you are a hammer, every problem becomes a nail." That is the wisdom of Joab. He is a warrior and he solves all of his problems like a warrior. When he loses David's trust, he kills the one to whom David turns. The person he seeks hides in a city, 'well destroy the city!' Thankfully for Israel, he slowed down and listend to that wise woman whose skill and thoughtfulness saved the entire town. Wisdom has the power to save like that. We must seek it.

Questions:

• What talents of yours do you tend to trust in difficult situations? If used thoughtlessly, could your confidence in them make you vulnerable to folly?
• Who are "the wise women" in your life to whom you should listen?