You know, something struck me recently. There’s a new kind of idolatry that has crept into the believing community. What do I mean? I’m talking about the tendency to put men who are married with kids on a pedestal, as if they’re the ultimate mark of righteousness. You can see it play out in the […]
2S18-5: Why Putting Family First Can Wreck Your Walk With God!
When we last left off, we had the elderly and worn-out King David standing at the gates of Machanayim, asking the army to go easy on Absalom. Imagine the confusion the men must’ve felt when they heard that. They were being asked not to kill the very man who sought to overthrow David’s kingdom. Forgive […]
2S18-4: How Loyalty To Your Family Can Become Idolatry
“The king gave orders to Yo’av, Avishai, and Ittai, ‘For my sake, deal gently with young Avshalom.’ All the people were listening when the king gave all the commanders this order concerning Avshalom.”-2 Samuel 18:5 After David agreed with his men’s suggestion that he should not go out and fight with them, we’re told that […]
2S18-3: Why Absalom Had to Kill David and Satan Had to Kill The Messiah
“Then David dispatched the people, a third of them under the command of Yo’av, a third under Avishai the son of Tz’ruyah, Yo’av’s brother, and a third under Ittai the Gitti; and the king said to the people, ‘I will also go out with you, myself.‘”-2 Samuel 18:2 To prepare for the battle with Absalom, […]
2S18-2: Why Bigger Armies Don’t Always Win
“David took a census of the people who were with him and appointed over them commanders of thousands and of hundreds.”-2 Samuel 18:1 Why did David take a census? It was purely a military thing. It was customary for a king or military leader to take count of his men before a big battle. It […]
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