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The family of King David was dysfunctional with more
than eight wives, ten concubines and 19 sons jockeying for power to
see who would be the next king. David was spiritually blinded when
he ignored God's instructions concerning marriage and refused to
control his sexual appetite. His sinful actions moved him into the permissive will
of God and the Lord declared that the sword would never leave his
family. The curse began manifesting itself in the form of rape,
murder, conspiracy and rebellion as David's sons set their sights on
becoming the next king. In Absalom's case, he unsuccessfully tried
to bring about the early death of his father. David was an anointed
man of God who loved the Lord and wanted to do what was right but he
was overtaken by strong delusion when it came to his family. All of David's women satisfied his sexual desires but
none of them became a real help meet and life became a burden for
David's sons since there was so much rivalry. David repented before
he died, and despite his shortcomings, God still had a plan for
David and the nation of Israel which culminated in the birth of
Jesus Christ a thousand years later. |
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