#soap # 2 Samuel 04 ## Title: Keep the Same Principles Over Time ## Scripture: (2 Samuel 4:12) “So David issued orders to the soldiers and they put them to death. Then they cut off their hands and feet and hung them near the pool in Hebron. But they took the head of Ish Bosheth and buried it in the tomb of Abner in Hebron.” (NET) ## Observation: This is a harsh thing to do, but it is consistent with David’s principles. He is no friend to those who kill God’s anointed or promote it with glad tidings. He’s consistent with his principles. It’s always the same. This is an important lesson for us. There are some who say you should act one way in one environment and another way elsewhere. The phrase is “business is business.” This is not Biblical. God’s Word teaches us to be consistent with our lives. ## Application: Have consistent principles. ## Prayer: Thank You, Jesus, for being consistent with us.