“GET A GRIP, MAN!”
Monday, September 25th, 2017
2 Samuel 3:6 “But her husband went with her, weeping after her all the way to Bahurim. Then Abner said to him, “Go, return.” And he returned.“
The Bible is full of difficult verses to comprehend, even when taken in context. Sometimes we have to go back to another passage or number of chapters to find the true meaning and background behind a statement, which the Holy Spirit put in there for us to behold. In order to understand what a great Hebrew general named Abner meant, when he told a man named Palti to “go back home”, it is necessary to read the entire chapter of 2 Samuel 3.
It is a stark reminder of the width and depth of the depravity of human sinfulness. There are some incredible charges, counter-charges, sinful talk, double-crossing and more….in just twenty verses (2 Samuel 3:6-26 and beyond). God had already taken away the kingdom from the disobedient King Saul and handed it to David. In the process, Saul had promised his daughter Michal to David if he killed and did some despicable things to Philistine men, which David did. Then jealousy got the best of Saul and he tried for 13 years to kill the Lord’s next appointed King – David, who was now on the run all across the land of Israel. In the meantime, Saul’s daughter becomes a bigamist and marries another man named Palti.
Filling in the music line-up are Anthony Decerbo, hip hop singer from Champaign and Daniel Wilson of Cowboy Church, Clementine at North 11th Street and Percy. Dan Wilson and Bernie Lutchman will perform some country gospel with Brian Powell on drums. Pastor Kevin Hutton, formerly of Chattanooga, Tennessee and now Decatur will bring his wonderful Ventriloquist act to entertain and evangelize. There will also be four canvas paintings by Speed Painter Matt Lovell of Beardstown. Many local exhibitors and vendors will be present and food will be available for sale at the adjacent Hardees restaurant.