Feb. 21 - HONORMcBIC KidStuf
Sun, Feb 21, 2010 at 10:30am to 11:45am EST
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2 Samuel 15:1-12 NLT
After this, Absalom bought a chariot and horses, and he hired fifty bodyguards to run ahead of him. He got up early every morning and went out to the gate of the city. When people brought a case to the king for judgment, Absalom would ask where in Israel they were from, and they would tell him their tribe. Then Absalom would say, "You've really got a strong case here! It's too bad the king doesn't have anyone to hear it. I wish I were the judge. Then everyone could bring their cases to me for judgment, and I would give them justice!" When people tried to bow before him, Absalom wouldn't let them. Instead, he took them by the hand and kissed them. Absalom did this with everyone who came to the king for judgment, and so he stole the hearts of all the people of Israel. After four years, Absalom said to the king, "Let me go to Hebron to offer a sacrifice to the Lord and fulfill a vow I made to him. For while your servant was at Geshur in Aram, I promised to sacrifice to the Lord in Hebron if he would bring me back to Jerusalem." "All right," the king told him. "Go and fulfill your vow." So Absalom went to Hebron. But while he was there, he sent secret messengers to all the tribes of Israel to stir up a rebellion against the king. "As soon as you hear the ram's horn," his message read, "you are to say, `Absalom has been crowned king in Hebron.'" He took 200 men from Jerusalem with him as guests, but they knew nothing of his intentions. While Absalom was offering the sacrifices, he sent for Ahithophel, one of David's counselors who lived in Giloh. Soon many others also joined Absalom, and the conspiracy gained momentum.Jack Hazard gets the bottom line messed up. He thinks standing on a ladder means... 1. That people have to honor him because he is OVER them 2. He doesn't have to honor anyone because no one would be OVER him if he was on a ladder.
Add Your Notes »Cammie is upset because her mom accidentally messed up her hair. Grandpa Henry tries to help her out by telling her that it was a mistake. It’s wrong. God gave you your mom for a reason. He knew that she would love you and help you and teach you. The people that make rules for us are generally people that care about us.
Add Your Notes »I-know-best-itis - this is a disease that we can all catch from time to time. It's what happens when we don't want to listen to others because we think we know all the answers. The people who are over you—who make the rules, who assign the homework, who can remind you of the wise choice—these are the people that often care about you the most. When you show honor to them you are showing that you trust them and you trust God, who put them in charge.
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