READ: 2 Samuel 16:20-22
“…Is it a time to receive money, and to receive garments, and oliveyards, and vineyards, and sheep, and oxen, and menservants, and maidservants?“ – 2 Kings 5:26
A dangerous son wants the pleasures and privileges of his father. “So they spread Absalom a tent upon the top of the house; and Absalom went in unto his father’s concubines in the sight of all Israel” (2 Samuel 16:22).
The privileges of a father are special. It is important to respect the privilege that God has given to fathers. A son who desires the privileges of his father is truly an “Absalom”. Many ministers claim that God led them to begin their ministries. Actually, some of these men are “Absaloms” who want to enjoy the privileges of their father. They are not content with what they have and see no reason why they should slave away and let someone else get all the big benefits.
If God has called you to start your own ministry , please make sure that you are not just another Absalom desiring the pleasure and privileges of senior pastors. The spirit of Gehazi and the spirit of Absalom merge at this point.
Gehazi desired more privileges while Absalom desired his father’s concubines. “Absaloms” want more cars, houses and money. They want to be great and they want it quickly.
It is the fight for privileges that is often called the fight for “truth”. In the name of fighting for the truth or fighting for God’s will to be done, people are actually fighting for more privileges and pleasure spots. Forgive!