I tin empathise Absalom's anger when his begetter David failed to punish Amnon for raping Tamar, Absalom's sister. Amnon was definitely a depression life (2 Samuel 13).
But Absalom made a fatal error. He decided his father's negligence gave him the correct to play God.
He non entirely violated the Sixth Commandment yesteryear murdering his brother, he violated the Fifth Commandment yesteryear dishonoring his father.
All parents are sinners together with they volition hold out held accountable for their sins, simply nosotros never get got an excuse to dishonor them or process them badly.
Nor tin nosotros blame them for our adult choices together with sins.
Years ago, a parent had to hold out really abusive to hold out despised, neglected, or sidelined yesteryear their adult children. Now, it's dice pop for adult children to judge, reject, together with neglect skillful parents who made mistakes.
We've dice a patch of Absaloms, whining nigh our parents' failures together with overlooking our own, thinking God won't tending if nosotros ignore His Fifth Commandment (Exodus 20:12; Ephesians 6:2).
But the hope attached to that ascendancy is a promise.
In the end, David enjoyed God's favor together with praise. Absalom did not.
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Several places inwards Scripture David is referred to equally a human being who served God wholeheartedly (8 Elements of Repentance together with Restoration.) He is remembered equally ane of the most godly kings of State of Israel together with a human being who served God faithfully. Absalom, on the other hand, is remembered for trying to accept the kingdom against God's volition (2 Samuel 17:14).
To read the even out of Absalom's dishonoring of David: 2 Samuel 15-18
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And cheque out these other helpful 1-minute devotions on this subject:
3 Aspects of Honoring Parents
Honoring God
Adult Children together with Parents
Speck Finders
Absalom & David
Takers & Givers
The Most Underestimated Command
Give & Gain, Keep & Lose
Devotions specific to Mothers together with In-laws:
Bless You Mother-in-law to Strengthen Your Marriage
Every Day is Mother's Day
Giving Mom Grace
Reckless Abandon - C.T. Studd
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