Oh let the Son of God and found you with his spirit and his life,

let him fill your heart and will satisfy your soul.

Oh, let him have the things that hold you

and his spirit like a dove will descend upon your life and make you

whole. you home.

Welcome to the word for today,

featuring the Bible Teaching of Pastor Chuck Smith,

founder of the Calbury Chapel Movement.

This radio program is a verse by verse study through the entire

Bible. And on today's edition of the Word for today, Kaster Chuck continues with the

Rebellion of Absalom, as we pick up in Second Samuel, Chapter 17, verse one.

And now with today's message, here's Pastor Chuck.

Last week we left David in very sad shape.

His son Absalom had rebelled against him.

Had gone down to Hebron and had gathered Israel to his support who he had gradually been sort of enticing

away from his father.

And when he felt that he had enough strength he announced his kingdom and began

moving with his troops towards Jerusalem and David rather than having a direct confrontation with his son, Absalom, began to flee from Jerusalem with a great company of people with him,

leaving the city of Jerusalem,

going through the valley of the Kidron,

and up over the mound of olives,

covering his head with the handkerchief and weeping as he went.

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