FAKE NEWS

2 Samuel 13:30 As they were on the way back to Jerusalem, this report reached David: “Absalom has killed all the king’s sons; not one is left alive!”

With the outburst of social media and other digital channels in our system today,  fake news has infiltrated the media space. Guess what, even in the days when social media did not exist people still propagated fake news. Absalom one of David's sons planned to avenge the rape of her sister Tarmar whom his stepbrother Amnon had raped. He planned to kill him at a party where he invited the princes thus all sons of David. Absalom's target was Amnon, not his other brothers. 2 Samuel 13:28-29 Absalom told his men, “Wait until Amnon gets drunk; then at my signal, kill him! Don’t be afraid. I’m the one who has given the command. Take courage and do it!” So at Absalom’s signal, they murdered Amnon. Then the other sons of the king jumped on their mules and fled. The targeted son Amnon was killed and the rest fled but the report that reached King David was different from what happened on the ground. It was fake news or a false report. Fake or false reports have dire consequences for those who hear them.

They trigger all kinds of emotions and anxiety that range from pain, ill health, false hope and may even lead to death. David was in great pain when he heard about the supposed demise of all his sons. 2 Samuel 13:31 The king got up, tore his robe, and threw himself on the ground. His advisers also tore their clothes in horror and sorrow. This fake news could have caused David to take some serious actions, give up on life or even his premature death but for the timely intervention of Jonadad who came with the right information. 2 Samuel 13:32-33 But just then Jonadab, the son of David’s brother Shimea, arrived and said, “No, don’t believe that all the king’s sons have been killed! It was only Amnon! Absalom has been plotting this ever since Amnon raped his sister Tamar. No, my lord the king, your sons aren’t all dead! It was only Amnon.” Verify any information you share from genuine sources. Make sure that all fake or false reports end with you. Don't share them. Save a soul from emotional torture, pain, shocks, anxiety and unnecessary stress.

Prayer: Holy Spirit give me a wise and understanding spirit to able to decipher any information that comes to me in the light of your word in Jesus' name. Amen.

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