PRACTICAL CHRISTIANITY - MEDITATE DAY AND NIGHT.
April 24th, 2025PARENTING - DAVID'S STYLE II
In Hebron, Absalom declared himself king, and "A messenger came and told David, “The hearts of the people of Israel are with Absalom.” Then David said to all his officials who were with him in Jerusalem, “Come! We must flee, or none of us will escape from Absalom. We must leave immediately, or he will move quickly to overtake us and bring ruin on us and put the city to the sword." (2 Sam.15.13-14.NIV)
This act probably encouraged Absalom. He moved to Jerusalem and prepared for war against his own father. What followed was his death.
Many parents are like David. They cringe and crouch inward at the sound of their children because their presence means trouble that the old hearts cannot take.
While David was old and on his sick bed, his 4th son Adonijah declared himself king. "Now Adonijah, whose mother was Haggith, put himself forward and said, “I will be king.” So he got chariots and horses ready, with fifty men to run ahead of him. (HIS FATHER HAD NEVER REBUKED HIM BY ASKING, “WHY do you behave as you do?” He was also very handsome and was born next after Absalom.) (1 Kings.1.5-6.NIV). It took the intervention of Nathan the prophet and Bathsheba, the mother of Solomon for David to act.
After David's death and Solomon on the throne of his father, Adonijah requested him to give Abishag the Shunammite as his wife (1 Kg. 1:13-25). For this reason, Solomon sent his men to kill his brother.
One more thing before we close this curtain. David sat Solomon down and educated him on how to be a king and a good one too. (1 Chron.28; 1 kings 2:1-11). True to David’s nature, he left Solomon with nearly all the materials he will need to build the temple.
There are so many questions begging for answers from David's style of parenting.
1. Why will a warrior, highly decorated military man, and highly disciplined be so weak in disciplining his own children?
2. Could this permissive parenting style be born out of guilt for always on the battle fields and absent in their lives?
3. Does this style of parenting do more harm than good to families?
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WORD: “Those who spare the rod of discipline hate their children. Those who love their children care enough to discipline them." (Prov.13.24.NLT)
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There are so many questions begging for answers from David's style of parenting.
1. Why will a warrior, highly decorated military man, and highly disciplined be so weak in disciplining his own children?
2. Could this permissive parenting style be born out of guilt for always on the battle fields and absent in their lives?
3. Does this style of parenting do more harm than good to families?
Please leave or send a comment.
WORD: “Those who spare the rod of discipline hate their children. Those who love their children care enough to discipline them." (Prov.13.24.NLT)
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