This week we saw David on the run again, not from Saul, but from his own son, Absalom. David is such a interesting person, and he continues to do the unexpected. After having his life and throne threatened by his own son, David openly mourns Absalom's death, "The king was overcome with emotion. He went up to the room over the gateway and burst into tears. And as he went, he cried, "O my son Absalom! My son, my son Absalom! If only I had died instead of you! O Absalom, my son, my son" (2 Samuel 18: 33). What fatherly love (and Godly love) David demonstrates in his desire to go in his wayward son's place.
One of the verses that caught my eye this week was, Psalm 3:3:
"But you, O Lord, are a shield around me;
you are my glory, the one who holds my head high."
What great words, if you are feeling trod upon by the world. The Lord will shield you and hold up your head, even as the weight of the world bears down on it!
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