The Woman from Tekoa - Portraits of a Woman After God's Own Heart

Christ Church of Central Arkansas

LIFE APPLICATION 1. A woman after God’s own heart works to forgive and the restore of broken relationships. 2. In 2 Samuel 14:9, By pronouncing her belief that the king and his throne are guiltless she is safe and appeals to David’s ego. This prepares David to listen to her deep and wise appeal… “the king is like one who is guilty, in that the king does not bring back his banished one.” In other words, David, if you’re not guilty, act like it. Restore your son.” The woman of Tekoa didn’t begin her conversation with David by attacking his character and blaming him for his crumbling kingdom. If she had, David would have ordered her to be escorted out of his presence. Rather, she won his respect first and then gave counsel to his heart. 3. Sometimes God uses a woman to guide a broken man in restoring his relationships. 4. The wise woman is from Tekoa. With much irony, east of Tekoa is a wasteland desert spilling into the Dead Sea. To the west of Tekoa, is fertile ground producing sacred Olive trees and figs. Not unlike the desert and the fertile ground, David had two choices, keep his son in the desert of perpetual banishment or restore him to the family and the fertile ground of forgiveness and healing. 5. This woman is wise because she knows a king who has failing family relationships not only has a destabilized home, but he becomes the cause for a destabilizing the nation. The problem between David and Avshalom is a matter of national security. This is proved by the coup led by Avshalom. 6. If David had listened to the woman of Tekoa, it is possible Avshalom would have never started a coup against his father. 7. A man of wisdom will listen to a wise woman of God. 8. God wants us to be like that woman from Tekoa: a. Who is God calling you to forgive and be restored to? b. Who is God calling you to facilitate or encourage in forgiveness and restoration?