The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

2 Samuel 18:9, “Now Absalom happened to meet the servants of David.

For Absalom was riding on his mule, and the mule went under the thick

branches of a great oak. And his head caught fast in the oak, so he was

left hanging between heaven and earth, while the mule that was under

him kept going.”

Exactly where Absalom went wrong, we may never know. But wrong

he went! He and all Israel were well aware that the LORD had anointed

David to be King; still, he was determined to wrest the kingdom from his

father and be king himself. He had succeeded to divide the Israelites,

so that many followed him in his quest. David, on the other hand, had

determined to maintain his position as King. The LORD had also

determined to retain David. But the battle raged!

In the course of events, Absalom came in contact with David’s forces.

He was alone and riding on his mule, and he scurried away quickly

riding under a huge oak tree’s thick branches. His head caught in the

branches; his mule went out from under him; and he was left hanging

helplessly by his head. Ultimately, Joab (from David’s forces) killed

him, as he hanged there in the oak branches.

The moral of this true and accurate account is: NEVER GO AGAINST

THE LORD’S DIRECTIVE or HIS CHOSEN PERSONS! David himself

made some serious mistakes that led to the death of his son, Absalom.

But we are never to choose anything or side with anyone whom the LORD

Himself has not chosen! Doing anything that is against the LORD’s will

is certain destruction.

Our prayers and concern include you all every day,

Nana & Dado III

Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D.

Springdale, Arkansas

“We never know that God is all we need

until He becomes all that we have.”