The Shepherd's Hidden Words - Battle of disciples Part II: Daily Devotional, Wednesday 26/2/2025



 Start your day with God’s Word! Read today’s devotional for encouragement and wisdom.


By Rt Rev Christian Ajuonuma PhD JP 


Theme: Battle of disciples Part II

Text: 2 Sam 20:18


"Then she said, " They used to say in former times, "Let them but ask counsel at Abel, and so they settled a matter" 


Today comes the riddle! In the battle of disciples, every wise and True disciple has a very big role to play for the peace of the society or organization where one belongs to. In the above text, the wise woman remembered the old riddle that pictured Abel Beth Maacah as a peaceful community where truth is said and justice is given. This phenomenon helps to condemn the wicked and justify the righteous. This will further save our judicial system, protect the leadership of the church, preserve the integrity of our institutions of the family, government and the church and finally sanitize our environment. 


1. Abel Beth Maacah means "Meadow of the house of oppression". It became a solution ground by the belief and attitude of the inhabitants. It became a riddle, "come to Abel and get your solution". May we make our church, our homes or place of business a solution ground for others. 


2. The wise woman's riddle gave hope to Joab who was listening, justice to Bikri who put the land into confusion and peace to the land. "When the sentence for a crime is not quickly carried out, people's hearts are filled with schemes to do wrong" Ecl 8:11. Our society is in trouble today because those who knew the truth refuse to say it. Those guilty escape judgement and the just are being condemned. There is injustice every where. May God believer us. 


3. The wise woman and her riddle reminds us of the importance of having wise old people in the land who can truly stand out in the midst of crises, tell the truth and save the lives of their younger generation. They would warn, "Remove not the ancient land mark, which thy fathers have set" Prov 22:28 or "Rob not the poor, because he is poor: neither oppress the afflicted in the gate: for the Lord will plead their cause, and spoil the soul of those that spoiled them" Prov 22:22-23. May we have more wise, intelligent and God-fearing elders among us. 


Prayer: 

Oh LORD my God, thank you for the gift of this wise woman to her generation,; my desire is not only to give us more godly and wise people but to also make me one of them for the peace and progress of our society in Jesus name.


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  1. Rev AMB Goodluck UdoFebruary 25, 2025 at 9:02 PM

    Amen 🙏,father make me a fearless and truthful man who will stands and always defend the truth

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