Today's Passage: 2 Samuel 15-16
A general question that I believe everyone should ask themselves throughout each week, "How much do I care about the people around me?" I know this is a broad and subjective question, but I believe it gets to the heart of our love for people. It is quite easy for most of us to love those who love us, but it is an entirely different thing to love those who hate us. When reading through this passage in 2 Samuel, David has to deal with the latter.
In chapter 15 David is crowned king. He also hears of Absalom's rebellion in the kingdom. This hurt David to his core. However, he responds in an entirely different way than most would. He is saddened deeply and shows his emotion by mourning . While David is justified in anger, the most significant emotion he shows is sadness. His emotions shows that he truly cares and he was truly hurt. David had someone hate and rebel against him, yet he was able to show love. So I want to close with same question I opened with, "How much do I care about the people around me?"
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