Lessons From the Life of David: David and Absalom

This is a rather sober lesson in the life of David. We see David, that great man of God, staggering under the heavy hand of God’s chastisement because of his own sin. Yet we see in David the grace of God in Christ Jesus. The beauty of grace is humility and submission to God’s way. We also see God keeping His promise to David. The promise on the one hand, of the establishment of God’s everlasting covenant with David. Recall when David wanted to build a house for the Lord and the Lord told him...