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2 Samuel 19: Valora la reprensión en momentos cruciales.
2 Samuel 19:1-8:
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En el capítulo anterior vimos que se libró una batalla entre los seguidores de Absalón y los de David.
En este capítulo vemos la reacción de David. David llora desconsoladamente ante la muerte de Absalón, a pesar de que se dio orden estricta de perdonar su vida y no destruirlo.
David sufrió la muerte de su hijo. Tal vez sentía remordimiento porque no pudo ayudar a su hijo a enderezar sus pasos pero David igualmente amaba a su hijo, a pesar de que se había convertido en su peor enemigo.
David perdió el control de sus emociones. Olvidó por un momento que todavía es tiempo de guerra, que está lejos de su casa, que su reino había sido conmovido por Absalón, que sus guerreros habían arriesgado su vida por él y él no había salido a recibirlos cuando regresaron del campo de batalla, y que muchas familias que lo apoyaban estaban esperando que David los guiara de vuelta a casa.
En vez de eso, David comenzó a expresar su luto y ni siquiera salió de su habitación por un largo tiempo. Ahí es donde Joab, el general de ejército, lo confrontó. Tal vez no era el momento apropiado para interrumpir al rey que estaba de luto y lamento. Tal vez muchos querían apoyar al rey en su dolor, pero Joab veía algo diferente. El veía el peligro que podía ocurrir si el rey no controlaba sus emociones en este momento crucial donde se definía su destino: si seguía como rey o se levantaba otro para reemplazarlo en lugar de Absalón. Una guerra civil era inminente y el rey debía afirmar a su pueblo y a sus guerreros, y no enviar señales mixtas de alegría y tristeza, de victoria y derrota a la misma vez.
Joab no era un hombre perfecto, tenía muchos defectos y hasta muchas veces su temperamento lo hizo hacer cosas erróneas, pero en este caso, como general del ejército y pariente del rey David, Joab mostró su fidelidad al rey llamándole la atención para que saliera de ese letargo en que había caído, que sacara fuerzas de la debilidad y el dolor para seguir con el siguiente paso hacia la restauración de su trono, fortalecer a sus guerreros y hacer un llamado a todas las tribus de Israel para que lo aceptaran como rey.
David escuchó la reprensión de Joab y pudo unificar al final el reino.
Este ejemplo es importante porque nos enseña a que nos preparemos para ayudar a nuestra pareja a que pueda fortalecerse cuando se encuentre en un hoyo de depresión, ansiedad, pánico o algún cuadro emocional similar. Que podamos usar palabras de misericordia y compasión pero con la firmeza y determinación, pues muchas veces necesitamos ese momento donde somos sacudidos para poder despertar y salir de ese estado de parálisis por causa de una mala noticia, un desprecio, un engaño o un problema que parece ahogarnos. Y es que a veces vemos situaciones de un ángulo donde todo se ve muy grande e imposible de superar, pero alguien lo ve diferente y hasta nos da varias opciones para que podamos realizar un plan de contraataque y superar el momento difícil que tenemos al frente.
No nos quedemos en ese lugar horrible que consume nuestras fuerzas y no nos deja pensar claramente; más bien escuchemos el consejo de esa persona que nos ama, aunque en el momento no nos guste el consejo. Al final, estaremos muy agradecidos por aquellos que nos levantan, nos sacuden, nos empujan.
Seamos sabios al sentir ese empujón fuerte, esa voz firme que no nos permite estar quietos sino que nos anima a seguir adelante. Recuerda esto que dice en Proverbios 27:6: “Fieles son las heridas que causa el que ama, pero engañosos son los besos del que aborrece.”
Y aprendamos de Pablo que instruyó al pastor Timoteo como lo leemos en 2 Timoteo 4:2: "Predica la palabra; mantente dispuesto a tiempo y fuera de tiempo; convence, reprende y exhorta con toda paciencia y enseñanza."
Eduardo Rodríguez.
2 Samuel 19: The value of rebuke at critical moments
2 Samuel 19:1-8:
And Joab was told, “Behold, the king is weeping and mourning for Absalom.” So the victory that day was turned into mourning for all the people. For the people heard it said that day, “The king is grieved for his son.” And the people stole back into the city that day, as people who are ashamed steal away when they flee in battle. But the king covered his face, and the king cried out with a loud voice, “O my son Absalom! O Absalom, my son, my son!”
Then Joab came into the house to the king, and said, “Today you have disgraced all your servants who today have saved your life, the lives of your sons and daughters, the lives of your wives and the lives of your concubines, in that you love your enemies and hate your friends. For you have declared today that you regard neither princes nor servants; for today I perceive that if Absalom had lived and all of us had died today, then it would have pleased you well. Now therefore, arise, go out and speak comfort to your servants. For I swear by the Lord, if you do not go out, not one will stay with you this night. And that will be worse for you than all the evil that has befallen you from your youth until now.” Then the king arose and sat in the gate. And they told all the people, saying, “There is the king, sitting in the gate.” So all the people came before the king. For everyone of Israel had fled to his tent.
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In the previous chapter we saw that a battle was fought between the followers of Absalom and those of David.
In this chapter we see David's reaction. David cries inconsolably at the death of Absalom, despite the fact that a strict order was given to spare his life and not destroy him.
David suffered the death of his son. Perhaps he felt remorse because he could not help his son straighten his steps, but David still loved his son, despite the fact that he had become his worst enemy.
David lost control of his emotions. He forgot for a moment that it’s still time for war, that he is far from home, that his kingdom had been shaken by Absalom, that his warriors had risked their lives for him and he had not come out to meet them when they returned from the battlefield, and that many families that supported him were waiting for David to lead them to home.
Instead, David began expressing his mourning and didn't even leave his room for a long time. That is where Joab, the general of the army, confronted him. Perhaps it was not the appropriate time to interrupt the king who was in mourning and lamentation. Perhaps many wanted to support the king in his pain, but Joab saw something different. He saw the danger that could occur if the king did not control his emotions at this crucial moment where his destiny was defined: if he continued as king or another rose to replace him in Absalom's place. A civil war was imminent and the king had to affirm his people and his warriors, and not send mixed signals of joy and sadness, of victory and defeat at the same time.
Joab was not a perfect man, he had many flaws and many times his temperament made him do wrong things, but in this case, as a general of the army and a relative of King David, Joab showed his loyalty to the king by calling him out so that he would leave that lethargy into which he had fallen, to draw strength from weakness and pain to continue with the next step towards the restoration of his throne, strengthening his warriors and calling on all the tribes of Israel to accept him as king.
David listened to Joab's rebuke and was finally able to unify the kingdom.
This example is important because it teaches us to prepare ourselves to help our partner to be able to get stronger when they find themselves in a hole of depression, anxiety, panic or some similar emotional picture. That we can use words of mercy and compassion but with firmness and determination, because many times we need that moment when we are shaken to be able to wake up and get out of that state of paralysis due to bad news, contempt, deceit or a problem that seems to drown us. And it is that sometimes we see situations from an angle where everything seems very big and impossible to overcome, but someone sees it differently and even gives us several options so that we can carry out a counterattack plan and overcome the difficult moment that we have in front of us.
Let's not stay in that horrible place that consumes our strength and doesn't let us think clearly; rather let us listen to the advice of that person who loves us, even if at the moment we do not like the advice. In the end, we will be very grateful for those who lift us up, shake us, push us.
Let's be wise to feel that strong push, that firm voice that doesn't allow us to be still but encourages us to keep going. Remember what it says in Proverbs 27:6: “Faithful are the wounds of a friend, but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.”
And let us learn from Paul that he instructed pastor Timothy as we read in 2 Timothy 4:2: “Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all long suffering and teaching.”
Eduardo Rodríguez.
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