Many of us see no problem with a father mourning the death of his son. Yet David did not have that luxury for he was placing the life of his son who was dead over all those that sacrificed to protect David from said son's rebellion.

David is about to lead his armies to battle against Absalom, his son.

Is your joy full?

John wrote to us of what he had seen and heard, that Your joy may be full. Perhaps we need to talk more of what we have seen and heard that our joy may be full.

If we are Christ's then we are to sacrifice lusts and affections of this earth.

If we are Spiritual creatures, then we must live and walk a spirit filled life.

In this chapter we see David's interactions with people and the results thereof. Some help and aid and work for him. Some try to overthrow.

David messed up, sinned big time with Bathsheba and now is the price to be paid for that. Yet David did not allow that to define him.

Jesus in Matthew chapter 9 is out and about, He is healing, He is calling His disciples, He is showing the people God.

Yet the Scribes and Pharisees scoff and accuse.

Jesus pointedly tells them God would rather have mercy and not sacrifice for His people in Hosea and it still holds true here.

God cares for His people but the "self righteous" would prefer the people stick to the Law that they (the Pharisees) rule by.

Which is Christ the Lord.

Notice the Angel of the Lord says unto you. The shepherds, humans, today a Saviour is born unto.

Our Saviour, our Redemption. How do we not celebrate that?

David flees Jerusalem, Absalom moves in and immediately does the one thing that will never allow a reconciliation.

Absalom and Ahithophel start a coup, Absalom has been planning it for forty years. Yet David is not totally lost yet he has friends in the right places.

Angels announced it, Shepherds carried it throughout the land. A Savior is born.

Ok Great, so what.

Savior? Saved from? poverty? Disease?Traffic jam?

The birth of a Savior led to a life freely given on an old rugged croos. That led to a Resurrection that gave life to all of us.

Saved from? Death and Hell. The penalty of sin.

The wages of sin is death, but the Gift if God is eternal life.