Game of Thrones. Succession. Yellowstone. Billions. So many hit TV shows depict social elites vying for power, often against their own family, with numerous surprise twists. But it's nothing new. As we continue our series on the Life of David, his children have gotten old enough to enter the drama. Absalom enters the chat, as they say. And if I simply stated the facts that happen next, I'm confident it would trip your email censors. So two thoughts: why are we drawn to shows and stories like this? And how in the world is God at work in them? Frankly, this is not a classroom exercise. When David cries over his son, there's a reason we tend to cry with him. How is God meeting us in their drama and ours? Let's talk about "Absalom! Absalom!" (2 Samuel 13-18).
