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DAVID VEXED BY THE VENGEANCE OF THE LORD
TUESDAY, AUGUST 18
2 Samuel 13

Psalm 37:1-9

 

“Delight thyself also in the LORD;
and he shall give thee

the desires of thine heart.”

 

DAVID VEXED BY THE VENGEANCE OF THE LORD
 
The life of David from his youth was one of courage and trusting the Lord. The incident that put him in the limelight was his slaying of the Philistine giant. In his own words, it was God who gave him that ability. He fought his way to become the king of Israel. But he was still human. All the heritage of Adam’s sin was with David as much as it is with all the sons of Adam today. The current narrative illustrates this truth.
 
As the events continued, a false report was brought to David that Absalom had killed all the sons of the king. He began to mourn and rent his clothes and lay on the earth. His servants also did likewise. Jonadab, the friend of Amnon (a cousin), came and corrected the report that the king had received and said that only Amnon was killed. Absalom had planned this for a long time.
 
It was after this that Absalom also fled. David and all his remaining sons had to face the aftermath of that second death in the royal household. They all wept together for the loss of Amnon. Perhaps they were also scared that their lives were in danger. Absalom fled to Geshur where his mother belonged. He was there for three years. David’s heart longed again for Absalom as he was comforted concerning Amnon.
 
The reality was beginning to set in for David. Death of a loved one is a pain that does not go away quickly. He had committed adultery and murder and now he was sharing the pain of his victims.
 
David did not anticipate all these, but God is righteous and just. David had to seek the Lord for comfort and solution to his predicament.
 
David’s humility saw him through. It is instructive to adopt a humble attitude before God, and live.
 
THOUGHT: Sin has negative consequences.

PRAYER: Father, let me never be a slave of sin.

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