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Friday, May 10, 2024
130 - Love Those Who Hate You. Hate Those Who Love You" 2 Samuel 19-21; Psalms 5, 38, 42
David is rebuked.
The messengers had long brought the good news of the defeat of David's enemy, his son. The death of Absalom. Joab was victorious but he finds a king in tears not triumph when they come home: "Behold, the king is weeping and mourning for Absalom.” 2 Samuel 19:1 Should he still be? It's been a while. Did he really over-love this merciless, graceless son? Verse 2 says: The victory that day was turned into mourning for all the people, for the people heard that day, “The king is grieving for his son.” And I wonder what David's tears are really for. He never dealt with Amnon---Absalom did---and that scenario started their unheard unresolved family feud.
Father, may we "X" out those theological boxes where we hold false hope that Your Love will respond a certain way to us; that Your Will paves a certain way for us; that Your Hand guides all good things to us. That our families just have to turn out a certain way for us to be happy. Shake us up as we read how the elder David responds in over-love even in his maturity; his desire for his family to be all right, a safe haven, took precedence over his life. Help us to see like You do.
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