2nd Samuel 12

Have you ever been put in your place? Maybe you were acting weird or inappropriately and someone confronted you with it? That usually is not a fun thing but what matters is if you learned from what that person confronted you with.

David did something he should not have done. He slept with another man’s wife. He then had that man killed because Bathsheba, the other woman, was pregnant. Nathan the prophet came and confronted David about this issue and David realized his sin. 

Consequences-

God told Nathan that because of David’s sin, the sword will not depart from his hand. This was meaning he killed a man unjustly and now the sword will come back. This statement will become true in a few chapters has his sons rival for the thrown. God also told David that the child will die from him and Bathsheba but God was not going to kill David because of his sin. He was going to be gracious to him. 

David Fasts-

We read in verses 15 through 23 how David was during the sickness of his child. While the child was sick David would not eat let alone sleep. When the child passed away we see that David went into the tabernacle and worshiped the Lord. He then ate and began life. When David was asked why did he act the way he did because during the culture, when someone died, they would mourn and fast. Daivd’s response was so true, what am I going to do, bring him back to life. No, instead, I will one day go to him. We will one day be reunited with our loved ones, who beloved in Jesus Christ. 

God is Still Gracious

Even though David did mess up and even though there will be trouble down the road. God was gracious to him, by letting him and Bathsheba have a son whom they named Solomon and they called Jedidiah which means beloved of the Lord. Even after having Solomon, God still allowed Israel to conquer their enemies. God did not abandon David. 

I think about even our life today. We do not deserve anything or any part of it yet we still get the chance to live. My wife and I are expecting a baby and the other day we went to our appointment and were able to hear the heart beat. I just thought, Lord, I do not deserve this. I so don’t deserve this. That was God showing his grace and he did in the greatest way by sending his son to die on the cross for us. We do not deserve this kind of grace. We are wretched sinners and Jesus is the only way for our salvation. To know the father we need to know the son.