The heart of a father runs deep. No
matter what our children do to us a good father still loves his children. We
see that today in the life of David. Absalom had taken the life of one of David’s
sons. He had spent four years wining the favor of the people. Absalom had even
taken over his father’s throne while David was still alive. In the midst of all
this he takes ten of David’s concubines and sleeps with them in a tent on the
palace roof; a clear indication to all of Israel he was now ruler. When Absalom
dies in battle David can do nothing but mourn.
Joab, David’s five-star general, sees
David mourning and that his mourning is bringing the moral of the troops and
the nation down. David’s reaction to his loss of Absalom is beginning to feel
like a defeat to David loyal subjects and followers. Joab will not stand for
this and he has the strength to call David to the carpet about it. David as
king could have reacted many ways, but again we see his true heart in his
response. David listen’s to reason and does the right thing for his nation despite
his personal pain.
Good leaders are always going to be
willing to listen to the wise advice of others. Foolish leaders are the ones
who try to govern and lead without any help and aid. Sure turning to advisors
might slow the process down but it insures that the decisions being made and
the actions taken are almost always the best ones. Do you need to slow down and
seek the wise advice of others?
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