The One Year Bible - Day 158

Joab is an interesting character. He has been loyal to David for a long time and perhaps walked a fine line between loyalty and big-headedness but then to be the commander of the army was no mean feat. Today though, David tells Solomon that he must punish Joab for sins committed earlier on when he murdered two people in cold blood when his head got the better of him. Sometimes we think we have gotten away with something. Perhaps we think it is forgotten or maybe no-one will ever find out but God knows and one day, we will all pay the price for things we have done wrong in one way or another by punishment or by living with the consequences. No amount of good we have done balances that sin out which is why we need Jesus because we need forgiveness, not justice.