Like Men Getting Wheat
They stabbed him in the stomach.
2 Samuel 4:6 (NIV)
Rechab and Baanah entered Ish-Bosheth's house as if to get wheat — leaving as murderers. Everyday pretext, cowardly crime: stabbing the sleeping king's stomach, fleeing by night. Treason disguised as routine: nobody suspects empty sacks. Evil rarely announces visits; it knocks asking for wheat.
Overcoming demands spotting infiltrations. Not every approach is friendship: flatterers enter, spies probe, enviers measure. David mourned Abner, then judged murderers — knowing kingdoms perish inside before crumbling outside. Guarding gates is no paranoia but stewardship: heart-keepers filter entries. Wheat belongs in threshing floors, never kings' bedrooms.
Review your accesses today: who enters your house, mind, phone unscreened? Overcoming betrayals starts preventing infiltrations. Like men getting wheat: suspecting pretexts, shielding essentials.
Guarded gates guard reigns. Watching yours wisely today. Empty sacks hide full treasons too often. Inspect cargoes entering your gates today. Flattery carries daggers; routine masks raids. Guard relentlessly. Betrayed sleepers wake to righteous Judges. Hand night crimes to daylight Justice. God never slumbers over defenseless sleepers. Trust his watch tonight. Trust his nightly watch forever. Sleep guarded and wake grateful. Vigilant hearts rest securely. Stay watchful always.
And if betrayed, handing cases to the never-sleeping Judge.