Sunday, November 6, 2016

Setting himself up?

And sons were born to David at Hebron: his firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam of Jezreel; and his second, Chileab, of Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel; and the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur; and the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital; and the sixth, Ithream, of Eglah, David's wife. These were born to David in Hebron.
(2 Samuel 3:2-5 ESV)
While Joab has been busy fighting Abner and the house of Saul, David has been busy back in Hebron: having children to his multiple wives.  This practice was bad enough for the average man, as can be seen in the lives of Abraham, Jacob, and others.  But it worse for a king.  David has not even established himself as the King of Israel, and the multiple choice list for his successor is beginning to fill the alphabet.  And it doesn't stop here.  Some well-known names are yet to come.  How easy it is for us, in the pursuit of God's calling, to make decisions along the way that slow us down, trip us up, and even create problems for the next generation.  May we stay focused on what God has called us to.

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