"For when they came into the house, he lay on his bed in his bedchamber, and they smote him, and slew him, and beheaded him, and took his head, and gat them away through the plain all night.
And they brought the head of Ish-bosheth unto David to Hebron, and said to the king, Behold the head of Ish-bosheth the son of Saul thine enemy, which sought thy life; and the Lord hath avenged my lord the king this day of Saul, and of his seed."
2 Samuel 4:7-8
We do things for a lot of reasons in this life, and this seems to be a lesson about thinking long and hard about our reasoning. Rechab and Baanah went and killed Ishbosheth who was taking a nap in his house, and they did it because he was the son of Saul, and Saul had been trying to kill David, so they thought they would be rewarded for helping to kill off his family.
Hopefully we aren't as extreme in our efforts to please others, but it can be close. We can do extreme things to impress or defend... but in light of this lesson, let's take step back and re-evaluate our priorities. Instead of worrying about who it will impress or not, let's think about what is good, and what is right. Today, let's be thoughtful and purposeful as we make decisions.
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