Scripture:

2 Samuel 16:10-12

10 But the king said, “What does this have to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah? If he is cursing because the Lord said to him, ‘Curse David,’ who can ask, ‘Why do you do this?’”
11 David then said to Abishai and all his officials, “My son, my own flesh and blood, is trying to kill me. How much more, then, this Benjamite! Leave him alone; let him curse, for the Lord has told him to. 12 It may be that the Lord will look upon my misery and restore to me his covenant blessing instead of his curse today.

Shimei was a Benjamite, and they did not fully support David as King, so in our portion today we see this random Benjamite cursing David. It really is a bad day for David; his son has betrayed him and seeks not only his throne, but his life, and here we see that David recognizes that this is a fulfillment of what God spoke about the cause of his sin with Uriah and Bathsheeba. 

Something to gain from this portion is that God is always just, and that is what David saw, and David, even being a man of war, a mighty man, was still a humble man, who loved God and trusted God.  This is why the Bible says that David was a man after God's own heart, you see this in moments like this.

So, what to learn from this?   

• Embrace Humility Over Vengeance
• Trust God’s Sovereignty in Hardships  
• Allow God to be your Deliverer 

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Lord, I thank you that above all you love us, that you are righteous, and just, and merciful, that even when things are not good, you still are good and working it out for our good.   Lord help us be humble, and expectant seeking you and your hand, your mercy in the difficult bits, in Jesus' name, Amen