CAC LIVING WATER DAILY DEVOTION FOR MARCH 29, 2022 : TOPIC – A SON, OR A BASTARD?
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THE LIVING WATER {Jan. ~ June, 2022}
DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUID
Tuesday, March 29, 2022
TOPIC: A SON, OR A BASTARD?
Read 2 Samuel 15:1-14
MEMORISE: So they pitched a tent for Absalom on the top of the house, and Absalom went in to his father’s concubines in the sight of all Israel (2 Samuel 16:22).
EXPOSITION
Absalom means “Father of peace.” He was the third son of King David through Princess Maacah, a foreign woman from Geshur. He was perfect in body, handsome, charming, eloquent, and dignified, but traitorous, murderous, merciless, godless, vindictive, and self-centred. He murdered his elder brother, Amnon, betrayed his father, sought a kingdom he was in no way qualified to rule, and died in vanity.
Absalom had earlier fled into exile sequel to the uproar that followed the murder of his elder brother, Amnon, who had incestuously abused Absalom’s sister, Tamar. Thank God for General Joab who was instrumental in reconciling Absalom to his father, David (2 Sam. 13:22-39; 14:1-33). Most annoying and and saddening, according to today’s devotional text, is that Absalom decided to spite his benevolent and loving father, David, who had just pardoned him, by mobilising the populace against him. 2 Samuel 15:12b says, ‘And the conspiracy grew strong, for the people with Absalom continually increased in number’. And this caused the hurried flight of his beloved father and reigning king into exile (v. 14ff). Psalm 3:1ff explains the great trauma the ageing king passed through during this hour.
A son is a male child born in legal marriage, while a bastard is a child born out of wedlock. Absalom proved himself rightly as being born of a concubine (3rd wife) of David. As a son, you must beware of what you do so as not to break your parents’ hearts and thus abuse their love and priceless divinely recognised labour and authority over you (Eph. 6:1-3). Don’t fall into Absalom’s error (2 Sam. 15:12,31; 16:20-23). Not all counsels and counsellors are of God. Such a wrong step can lead to an ignoble, sudden and gruesome death (18:9-18). This is where JESUS comes in. Accept His lordship, NOW, to escape such doom (Jn. 1:12,13).
PRAYER POINTS
1. Thank God for the parents through whom you were born to this world.
2. Ask God for forgiveness of all your inglorious attitudes to your parents.
3. Pray for children who are misbehaving against their parents to come to their senses and return home like the prodigal son.
EXTRA READING FOR TODAY: 1 Samuel 13 – 14
Author: C.A.C WORLDWIDE
Remain blessed!