Wednesday May 12th, 2021
Memorize: 2 Samuel 6:23 New King James Versions (NKJV)
« Therefore Michal the daughter of Saul had no children to the day of her death. »
Read: 2 Samuel 6:16-23 New King James Versions (NKJV)
16 Now as the ark of the Lord came into the City of David, Michal, Saul’s daughter, looked through a window and saw King David leaping and whirling before the Lord; and she despised him in her heart.
17 So they brought the ark of the Lord, and set it in its place in the midst of the tabernacle that David had erected for it. Then David offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the Lord.
18 And when David had finished offering burnt offerings and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the Lord of hosts.
19 Then he distributed among all the people, among the whole multitude of Israel, both the women and the men, to everyone a loaf of bread, a piece of meat, and a cake of raisins. So all the people departed, everyone to his house.
20 Then David returned to bless his household. And Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David, and said,
“How glorious was the king of Israel today, uncovering himself today in the eyes of the maids of his servants, as one of the base fellows shamelessly uncovers himself!”
21 So David said to Michal,
“It was before the Lord, who chose me instead of your father and all his house, to appoint me ruler over the people of the Lord, over Israel. Therefore I will play music before the Lord.
22 And I will be even more undignified than this, and will be humble in my own sight. But as for the maidservants of whom you have spoken, by them I will be held in honor.”
23 Therefore Michal the daughter of Saul had no children to the day of her death.
Message:
Michal is the only woman recorded in the Bible who never gave birth to a child in her lifetime.
We see the reason in our Bible reading for today, David had just triumphantly brought in the Ark of the Covenant to Israel and was coming home to bless his household when Michal welcomed him with mockery.
How do you welcome your husband when he gets home from work?
Is it with honor or contempt like Michal?
Many years ago when I wasn’t as popular as I am now, a very distinguished person visited our home while I was away. When I arrived, I greeted him and went into my room to pray. My wife joined me and we prayed together as we normally do. When she came out afterwards, she apologized to the guest for leaving him all by himself but he said “No Ma’am, I have seen such a great example today”.
Dear wife, your husband deserves far more honour from you than any dignitary anywhere.
Always welcome him home like a king who has returned to his palace.
The home should be where he refreshes himself before he goes out again to face the world; help him to feel refreshed.
Make him always happy to return home, not sad that he has to come and face a nagging wife again.
Some men spend long hours at the office, not because they are working but because they want to spend less time at home.
Don’t make your home like that.
It is a terrible thing for a wife to mock her husband. The Bible says you are to submit to your husband as unto the Lord (Ephesians 5:22).
If you mock your husband, you are mocking your own head and if it is not well with the head, it cannot be well with the body.
Your husband’s current financial state doesn’t matter, don’t mock him.
Even when he makes a mistake, do not mock him.
There are certain blessings that can come to you through your husband, but if you keep mocking him, the blessings will not flow from him to you.
On that faithful day when David had danced so much for God, the anointing on him must have been special. He was coming home to bless his family, which included Michal. Her barrenness could have ended that day. However, instead of a blessing, she got a curse.
Your husband is the priest of your home; he is representing God in that home.
It is dangerous to mock a representative of God.
Learn from Michal.
Action point: Make a commitment today that you will always honor your husband.
Author: Pst E. A Adeboye
Text edited by Naomie
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