Wait Till The Waters Return
by Ray Prinzing

"For we must needs die, and are as water spilt on the ground, which cannot be gathered up again; neither doth God respect any person: yet doeth HE devise means, that His banished be not expelled from Him." 2 Samuel 14:14.

The secrets of the Lord are many, and the mysteries of wisdom are most profound, so when the Spirit begins to illumine just a small part, and grant and understanding of another precept, it both enthralls and overwhelms - until we exclaim with Paul, "O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are His judgments, and His ways past finding out." (Romans 11:33).  Such again is our reaction as we consider this passage of scripture used as our text.

The context from whence it is taken deals with David's family problems.  His son Absalom had caused the death of Amnon, another of David's sons, and then fled from his father, and dwelt in Geshur for three years.  With the passing of time, David was comforted concerning his son which wad dead, and now began to long to see that son who was in exile.  When Joab, a captain of David's army, saw that David was turning again towards Absalom he sent for a wise woman from Tekoah, and arranged for her to speak unto David, and in the course of her communication she gave this statement used or our text.  David understood the message, and sent for his own son that he be not banished from his kingdom any longer.

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