Topic: “DELUDED SON” – Daily Devotional By Dag Heward-Mills Ministry 25 OCTOBER 2020
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READ: 2 Samuel 14:28-33
“…now therefore let me see the king’s face; and if there be any iniquity in me, let him kill me. ” – 2 Samuel 14:32
Absalom was someone who felt that he could not be sacked. He felt that he could not be transferred away. We read about how Absalom told Joab that if King David found something wrong with him he should simply execute him. Absalom felt that his father could not execute him. Absalom was sure that David could not punish or deal with him in a certain way. These words of Absalom reveal the mindset of a dangerous person. Anyone who feels he is untouchable has developed the wrong attitude.
One day, I stood chatting with the most senior associate of a very large church. This man was seething because he had been transferred to another city. The senior pastor had recognized the rebellion that was building up and had moved him quickly to another city. But this fellow had thought that he was untouchable. He thought he was secure in his position forever. Unfortunately, as soon as you begin to think of yourself as indispensable, you are becoming proud and deceived. Just like Absalom, your delusions will lead to your destruction. Pride always comes before a fall.
Sometimes, people sense that they are special and loved and they take advantage of this special place that they have. That is also a mistake. There is always a Joab that will do the job that the father doesn’t want to do.
There are circumstances that will eliminate a deluded and proud child from every good position he has. Try your luck and discover for yourself that no one is indispensable.
