A father’s grief over a wicked and rebellious son
- The father: David
- The son: Absolom
- The wicked rebellion: usurping his father’s throne
- The grief: “Would God I had died for you, O Absolom”
Meditation Points:
- Children, like their fathers, are born sinners
- Children bring joy to their fathers; but
- Children also bring sadness to their fathers.
- Fathers love their children; and
- Fathers grieve that their children live in sin
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