Today's Passage: 2 Samuel 13-14
These two chapters begin the story of Absalom that will conclude in chapter 18. I think many of us can relate to several of Absalom's choices in this passage, but as we will soon find out he is not what God wants in a follower.
Few of us will admit it, but many of us feel that if we do not impart justice then no one else will. This feeling is normally accompanied by impatience and a lack of faith in the real authorities. No need to feel alone I am the same way, however this often leads us to the same place that Absalom found himself at the end of chapter 13. Separated from his father because of pour choices he made. The encouraging part is that when we make similar choices God, just like David, longs for our return to Him. Something that Joab and the woman from Tekoa didn't get was for David to accept Absalom back fully Absalom had to choose to repent of his actions. If he didn't then he must still remain apart from his father. This is the exact situation that we find ourselves in with God when we choose to disobey his commands.
At the end of chapter 14 we really start to see Absalom's true colors, as if the murder of Amnon wasn't enough. Absalom sets a fire to get Joab's attention and basically force a meeting with his father. For us there is no way to force a meeting with God, obedience is the only path that we can take.
Please don't misunderstand what I am saying here. God is available to everyone, everywhere at any time. However to obtain the close relationship that God desires with us we must live a life of dedicated obedience. This relationship is the true difference between knowing about God and truly knowing God.
No comments:
Post a Comment
To help us in moderating our comments, we are asking all blog followers to e-mail michael@bearcreek.cc before their first comment. Please include in your e-mail your Blog user name. We are sorry for any inconvenience.