2 Samuel 16: Transformando la maldición en bendición.
2 Samuel 16:5-14:
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En este episodio vemos uno de los momentos más tenebrosos en la vida de David. David había pasado muchos momentos duros, difíciles y peligrosos cuando huía de Saúl, y ahora lo vemos viviendo algo similar pero como rey huyendo de su propio hijo que se sublevó contra él para destronarlo y destruirlo.
Como rey y como padre fue un momento muy confuso y doloroso.
David huyó porque temía que Absalón exterminara a sus propios hermanos para afirmar su reino y a las familias de los servidores de David. David caminó toda la noche por el desierto y ahí aparece un familiar de Saúl insultándolo y culpándolo por la muerte de Saúl, a pesar de que David no causó su muerte ni la muerte de sus hijos, David recibió la maldición y voluntariamente evitó que uno de sus soldados matara a Simei, de la tribu de Benjamín.
David nos da una lección de humildad y de completa confianza en Dios en medio de la desesperación, el dolor, la confusión y la vergüenza. David asumió que Dios está permitiendo que este hombre lo maldiga; y si Dios lo hace, David solo debía responder con mansedumbre y con paciencia, recibiendo la afrenta, la ofensa, la injusticia. ¿Por qué? Porque David sabía que Dios es un Dios justo, que se compadece del que sufre y que hace justicia al que sufre injusticias.
Así es cómo debemos aprender de David que se refugió en la misericordia de Dios. Prefirió esperar a Dios que tomar acción con sus propias manos. Pudiendo callar al ofensor de un solo golpe, prefirió aguantar esta ofensa e injusticia porque él sabía que Dios se iba a manifestar para darle consolación, fortaleza y restituir su honor.
Yo sé que es difícil callar y quedarse quieto en esos momentos. Uno quiere defenderse y contraatacar a la persona que habla mal de uno, que quiere la destrucción de nuestro hogar. La verdad es que muchos se dejan llevar por su propia opinión o por envidia, o simplemente se dejan usar por satanás y comienzan a opinar lo mal que estamos, que no merecemos el favor de Dios, que sienten que tienen el derecho de lastimarnos. Sea cual sea la razón que los impulsa a decir o hacer lo que no deben, a actuar con malicia y sevicia, podemos confiar plenamente que tenemos un Dios Todopoderoso que nos cubre, nos protege, que se levanta a actuar a nuestro favor defendiéndonos de toda situación adversa. Así como David, tengamos la certeza que Dios está escuchando las palabras del malvado y está viendo las acciones del maligno contra nosotros, y también está viendo nuestra actitud sumisa al Señor, trayendo ante Su presencia nuestra causa y pidiendo su intervención.
Recordemos el consejo del apóstol Pedro, cuando hace referencia del Salmo 34 en 1 Pedro 3:8-13: "Finalmente, sean todos de un mismo sentir: compasivos, amándose fraternalmente, misericordiosos y humildes. No devuelvan mal por mal ni maldición por maldición sino, por el contrario, bendigan; pues para esto han sido llamados, para que hereden bendición. Porque: ´El que quiere amar la vida y ver días buenos refrene su lengua del mal, y sus labios no hablen engaño. Apártese del mal y haga el bien. Busque la paz y sígala. Porque los ojos del Señor están sobre los justos, y sus oídos están atentos a sus oraciones. Pero el rostro del Señor está contra aquellos que hacen el mal. ́ ¿Quién es aquel que les podrá hacer daño si son apasionados por el bien?"
Así que, con cualquier maldición en contra nuestra, respondamos con una bendición, y pongamos ante el Juez del universo la causa. Verás como Dios torna la maldición en bendición.
Eduardo Rodríguez.
2 Samuel 16: Turning the curse into a blessing.
2 Samuel 16:5-14:
Now when King David came to Bahurim, there was a man from the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei the son of Gera, coming from there. He came out, cursing continuously as he came. And he threw stones at David and at all the servants of King David. And all the people and all the mighty men were on his right hand and on his left. Also Shimei said thus when he cursed: “Come out! Come out! You bloodthirsty man, you rogue! The Lord has brought upon you all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose place you have reigned; and the Lord has delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom your son. So now you are caught in your own evil, because you are a bloodthirsty man!” Then Abishai the son of Zeruiah said to the king, “Why should this dead dog curse my Lord the king? Please, let me go over and take off his head!” But the king said, “What have I to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah? So let him curse, because the Lord has said to him, ‘Curse David.’ Who then shall say, ‘Why have you done so?’ ” And David said to Abishai and all his servants, “See how my son who came from my own body seeks my life. How much more now may this Benjamite? Let him alone, and let him curse; for so the Lord has ordered him. It may be that the Lord will look on my affliction, and that the Lord will repay me with good for his cursing this day.” And as David and his men went along the road, Shimei went along the hillside opposite him and cursed as he went, threw stones at him and kicked up dust. Now the king and all the people who were with him became weary; so they refreshed themselves there.
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In this episode we see one of the darkest moments in David's life. David had gone through many hard, difficult and dangerous moments when he fled from Saul, and now we see him living through something similar but as a king fleeing from his own son who rose up against him to dethrone and destroy him.
As a king and as a father it was a very confusing and painful time.
David fled because he feared that Absalom would exterminate his own brothers to establish his kingdom and the families of David's servants. David walked all night through the desert and there appears a relative of Saul insulting him and blaming him because of Saul's death, even though David did not cause his death or the death of his sons, David received the curse and voluntarily prevented one of his soldiers from killing Shimei of the tribe of Benjamin.
David teaches us a lesson in humility and complete trust in God in the midst of despair, pain, confusion and shame. David assumed that God is allowing this man to curse him; and if God does it, David only had to respond with meekness and patience, receiving the affront, the offense, the injustice. Why? Because David knew that God is a just God, who has compassion for those who suffer and who does justice to those who suffer injustice.
This is how we should learn from David that he took refuge in God's mercy. He preferred to wait for God than take action with his own hands. Being able to silence the offender with a single blow, he preferred to put up with this offense and injustice because he knew that God was going to manifest Himself to give him consolation, strength and restore his honor.
I know that it is difficult to be quiet and remain still in those moments. You want to defend yourself and counterattack the person who speaks ill of you, who wants the destruction of your home. The truth is that many allow themselves to be carried away by their own opinion or out of envy, or they simply allow themselves to be used by satan and begin to think how bad we are, that we do not deserve God's favor, that they feel they have the right to hurt us. Whatever the reason that drives them to say or do what they should not, to act with malice and cruelty, we can fully trust that we have an Almighty God who covers us, protects us, who rises up to act in our favor, defending us from all adverse situations. Like David, let us be sure that God is listening to the words of the wicked and is seeing the actions of the evil one against us, and is also seeing our submissive attitude to the Lord, bringing our cause before His presence and asking for His intervention.
Let us remember the advice of the Apostle Peter, when he refers to Psalm 34 in 1 Peter 3:8-13: "Finally, all of you be of one mind, having compassion for one another; love as brothers, be tenderhearted, be courteous; not returning evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary blessing, knowing that you were called to this, that you may inherit a blessing. For “He who would love life And see good days, Let him refrain his tongue from evil, And his lips from speaking deceit. Let him turn away from evil and do good; Let him seek peace and pursue it. For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, And His ears are open to their prayers; But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.” And who is he who will harm you if you become followers of what is good?"
So, with any curse against us, let us respond with a blessing, and bring the cause before the Judge of the universe. You will see how God turns the curse into a blessing.
Eduardo Rodríguez.
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