Sunday, April, 27, 2008

2 Samuel 12:26-14:33; 1 Chronicles 20:2-3

Posted at: 10:00 pm

David’s son Amnon rapes his half-sister Tamar. Their brother Absalom accepts Tamar into his house and begins to hate Amnon. Absalom then carries out a plot to kill Amnon. After Amnon is killed, Absalom escapes to his grandfather’s house. David resigns himself to Amnon’s death and wishes to be reunited with Absalom. Absalom is allow to return to Jerusalem, but is not allowed to be in the King’s presence. Finally after two years apart, David and Absalom are reunited.

This story is really the beginning of the end for David’s family. Great tragedy began with David’s decision to have Uriah killed and marry his wife Bathsheba. From that point onward it is one great spiral into oblivion. Let this be a warning to all parents: your children will be very much like you. My children see the good things I do and they imitate those things (they pray before dinner, the say please and thank you, they read), my children also see the bad things I do and imitate those things (they belch, the watch too much tv, and I’m sure there are some other things). Be a good example to your children so that they will be Godly.

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