Absaloms Rebellion

Remember how Nathan said there would be trouble in Davids paradise at home? Well, here it is. His son Amnon rapes his half sister Tamar. Then his brother Absalom consoles her and plots to kill Amnon. he does not tell anyone about this plan for two whole years. Talk about pre-meditated murder! hen he and the other sons of David go together for a meal, Absalom's servants kill Amnon.

Anger and revenge is NO WAY to live life. Here Absalom stewed over this for two years. Yes two years. Think about those two years. Who lived those two years happy? Absalom or Amnon? Yea, I know Amon got it in the end, but for two years Absalom was miserable! Revenge is a miserable existence and really is ind of the opposite of forgiveness! Don't you think?

As a parent we need to make sure we teach this to our kids. We need to show them their wrong and show them God's way is the right way! When Amnon humiliated and tormented his sister that is where the interception should have started. It is hard to balance family and a job and try to get all the siblings to get along, but if we teach our kids Jesus' way we have a stronger chance of them turning out OK. Oh, and not being too busy with life that we don't see what is going on right before our eyes!