"There is no pain like family pain; nothing as hurtful as when a family member who is close to you betrays you for their own advantage. That is what David felt when his son Absalom proclaimed himself king. David himself had prepared the way for this betrayal by not applying God’s law
to his own sons. Amnon, one of David’s sons, raped David’s daughter Tamar, a daughter by another woman. Her full-brother was Absalom. David chose to do nothing but mourn over this situation; God’s justice was not applied. In a rage fueled by disgust and disappointment, Absalom began to plot Amnon’s murder for the horrible violence against Tamar. So, when
David was chased out of town because of Absalom’s desire to become king, the young rebellious man was achieving what he wanted. The feelings of failure David must have experienced during this time would have been devastating. Even though God re-established David, he was broken.
Psalm 3 reflects the deep feelings David had as he fled from his son.
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"The restoration of Job is not just a restoration but a maturity of his understanding. Since Job felt that he had done nothing wrong, he questioned God about the suffering he was enduring and what God was doing about it. But remember, mankind is all together sinful to the LORD. At the beginning o...
"Elihu, the arrogant one, is interrupted by God. The LORD answered Job from the storm. He was not messing around! God was there to answer Job’s questions in His own way. God begins to speak to Job by asking him over 80 questions ranging in topic from the beginning of time, the passage of time, an...
"Having a conversation with someone who is humble is very different than speaking with someone who is convinced of their own personal greatness. In this case, it is difficult to connect on a personal level or even get a word in. Speaking to God is a very different experience, especially when we c...
