2nd Samuel 20:19. “I am one of them that are peaceable and faithful in Israel: thou seekest to destroy a city and a mother in Israel: why wilt thou swallow up the inheritance of the Lord?”
CONTENTION AMONG THE PEOPLE OF GOD. One man with ambition and words of malice Can bring dissension and confusion that is hard to stop From the meekest and poorest right up to the palace Contention affects all, making it almost impossible to cope
Until someone with wisdom can see some way out – Then there is hope of a solution to bring an end To the bitterness and hurt that has been raging about And opposing parties will listen to one God did send.
Usually there is pride that raises its insidious head Not satisfied to follow those who have cared for the flock They often will not listen for they have a real dread That their ambition and plan will ultimately come to naught. Others are touchy with feelings that are easily hurt And their complaints seem reasonable to the changeable novice They challenge leaders simply because they lead and do the work - Wanting to control other but avoiding the work of the office.
When these times come, beware, because there is no easy solution Some will likely leave when they cannot get their own way Rebuke and avoidance are biblical responses to the situation Those that remain will not have a whole lot to say Because they understand these people are the people of God And He has the right to step in and control For the people of God, He alone is the Master and Lord He knows what is needed to heal and make whole.
“I have just heard Lord God, of one who left Thy people after years of leadership. Did he leave because he didn’t get his own way? Did he leave for some justifiable reason? Please give all who are involved in that matter a sense of the fear of the Lord and the need of holiness in Thy house. In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.”