2 Samuel 13
Today's Passage: 2 Samuel 13
After David’s sin with Bathsheba, Nathan tells David, “Thus says the Lord, ‘Behold, I will raise up evil against you out of your own house.’” (2 Samuel 12:11). In our chapter, we begin to see the evil happening in David’s household.
David’s son, Amnon, rapes David’s daughter, Tamar, and then hates her so much that he basically tosses her aside. Absalom, David’s other son, holds a grudge against Amnon for two years (v. 23) and then decides to kill him.
I think there are two things we need to focus on:
All sin has consequences, some more severe than others. David’s sin caused him to face very difficult times. This will continually be shown in the following chapters. But we need to remind ourselves of this. Sin may look good, but it only leads to destruction.
Family discipleship is so important. We obviously don’t know the backstory of how David raised his children, but I venture to say, it maybe wasn’t the best. He had his own son pursue one of his daughters. His son killed his brother. I’m not sure if he was lazy in raising kids or maybe too busy, but whatever the case, they looked to the interests of themselves and not to God. And maybe David did really try (I might be too harsh on him), but his family saw his sin with Bathsheba and that could have played a role in it. But parents, do whatever it make God the #1 priority in your kid’s lives. I heard it said, “There is less than a 1% chance your kid will be a professional athlete, but there is a 100% chance they are going to stand before God one day.” Where is the priority in your family?
After reading such a difficult passage, let us long for the day when Jesus comes back. When the wickedness of the world is forever gone.
Written By: Brice Stockton
After David’s sin with Bathsheba, Nathan tells David, “Thus says the Lord, ‘Behold, I will raise up evil against you out of your own house.’” (2 Samuel 12:11). In our chapter, we begin to see the evil happening in David’s household.
David’s son, Amnon, rapes David’s daughter, Tamar, and then hates her so much that he basically tosses her aside. Absalom, David’s other son, holds a grudge against Amnon for two years (v. 23) and then decides to kill him.
I think there are two things we need to focus on:
All sin has consequences, some more severe than others. David’s sin caused him to face very difficult times. This will continually be shown in the following chapters. But we need to remind ourselves of this. Sin may look good, but it only leads to destruction.
Family discipleship is so important. We obviously don’t know the backstory of how David raised his children, but I venture to say, it maybe wasn’t the best. He had his own son pursue one of his daughters. His son killed his brother. I’m not sure if he was lazy in raising kids or maybe too busy, but whatever the case, they looked to the interests of themselves and not to God. And maybe David did really try (I might be too harsh on him), but his family saw his sin with Bathsheba and that could have played a role in it. But parents, do whatever it make God the #1 priority in your kid’s lives. I heard it said, “There is less than a 1% chance your kid will be a professional athlete, but there is a 100% chance they are going to stand before God one day.” Where is the priority in your family?
After reading such a difficult passage, let us long for the day when Jesus comes back. When the wickedness of the world is forever gone.
Written By: Brice Stockton
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