Do you live as though God sees all your sins?
Perceive: As soon as possible Hushai seeks access to the new king’s office, and there pledges a fake fealty. Being in Absalom’s court was Hushai’s time to be God’s man with the sole purpose to frustrate the wise counsel of Ahithophel. Being satisfied with Hushai’s pledge of loyalty, he lets him enter the court. Absalom then seeks the advice of his key advisor, Ahithophel. When a new king took over, it was normal and somewhat expected to receive the previous king’s wives and harem, so Absalom took Ahithophel’s advice and slept with David’s ten concubines. Through this act, he was letting his followers know there was no turning back with this revolution. He also fulfilled Nathan’s prophecy given during his rebuke for David’s sins (2 Samuel12:11-12).
Practice: Anyone who slept with a king’s wife or concubine was, in essence, making their claim to the throne. It was considered an act of treason. Absalom in his quest for power, did not hesitate to sleep with his father’s concubines. Sleeping with his father's concubines was his first act of power in letting the people know he was the new king. Again David who sowed the wind is now reaping a whirlwind. David was on a roof when he eyed Bathsheba and committed adultery in the palace. Now Absalom is on the palace roof having unlawful sex with David’s concubines. Oh, how God is not mocked, a man reaps what he sows (Galatians 6:7).
Pray: Father, show me where I need to stop my sin before I reap the consequences.
This devotional challenge comes from The Heart of a Lion - King David of Israel and is available on Amazon.com
Practice: Anyone who slept with a king’s wife or concubine was, in essence, making their claim to the throne. It was considered an act of treason. Absalom in his quest for power, did not hesitate to sleep with his father’s concubines. Sleeping with his father's concubines was his first act of power in letting the people know he was the new king. Again David who sowed the wind is now reaping a whirlwind. David was on a roof when he eyed Bathsheba and committed adultery in the palace. Now Absalom is on the palace roof having unlawful sex with David’s concubines. Oh, how God is not mocked, a man reaps what he sows (Galatians 6:7).
Pray: Father, show me where I need to stop my sin before I reap the consequences.
This devotional challenge comes from The Heart of a Lion - King David of Israel and is available on Amazon.com
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