Tag - Absalom
07May

Do Something

S. O. A. P. Here’s Your 90 second AM Devotional! S-cripture: 2 Samuel 13:21 When King David heard all this, he was furious. O-bservation: King David had just heard that his son, Amnon, had raped his half sister Tamar, the full sister of Absalom. Amnon had her thrown out of his house and she was living with her brother Absalom in shame. David was furious, but DID NOTHING. A-pplication: Never allow injustice in your midst to go unchallenged. David knew his son Amnon had done wrong, but he did nothing in the form of discipline to rectify his sin. Later Absalom killed his brother Amnon, and Dad...

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10May

A Sad Legacy

To this day, the monument that Absolom built for himself still stands today in the Kidron Valley. But to be honest, it’s really “A Sad Legacy.” If you read the whole story of Absolom from beginning to end, he was an unloved son. When his father wept at his death, I believe that he was weeping because he had failed as a father. Absolom came to a place in his life where he had crossed the line and tried to wrest the kingdom from his dad. In so doing, he built a monument to himself in order to seal...

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07May

Restored, If Only For A While

S. O. A. P. Here’s Your 90 second AM Devotional! S-cripture: 2 Samuel 14:33b Then the king summoned Absalom, and he came in and bowed down with his face to the ground before the king. And the king kissed Absalom. O-bservation: This is the very sad story of a father’s love for a wayward son that backfired in time. Absalom was one of King David’s sons who had killed his brother Amnon for raping Absalom’s sister Tamar. Once the act was done, Absalom escaped to Gershur to live with his grandfather. For three years, he stayed, and David’s mourning had ended. Now David wanted him...

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10May

David’s Love For His Rebel Son

S. O. A. P. Here’s Your 90 second AM Devotional! S-cripture: 2 Samuel 18:5a The king commanded Joab, Abishai and Ittai, “Be gentle with the young man Absalom for my sake.” O-bservation: David and his dwindling army had been banished from Jerusalem because David’s rebel son, Absalom, had sown discord among the people against David. When the showdown between David’s forces and Absalom’s army was imminent, David told those leaders who would command the battle for him to “Be gentle with the young man Absalom, for my sake.” A-pplication: These words identify “David’s Love For His Rebel Son.” His Son was out to KILL him and steal...

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