“I gave your master’s house to you, and your master’s wives into your arms. I gave you all Israel and Judah. And if this had been too little, I would have given you even more.” 2 Samuel 12:8 NIV
No matter how much we have, we never seem content. Either we want more of the item we have, or we desire a newer version. We are constantly being bombarded with the thought that the items we have, ought to be updated with something newer and better. Even the apps on our devices continually ask us to upgrade its software because of their new features.
We would look at David and think he has it all. He’s the king of Israel, he’s married, he has servants, and yet he too finds himself seeking fulfillment elsewhere. The end result is punishment by death – David lived, but the son born to him through his affair dies.
Yes, our sins will be forgiven upon repentance, but there are still consequences for the sins that we commit – consequences that affect more than just ourselves.
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That verse stood out for me too because God says “…I would have given you much more” and to me that means that following His commands allows us to experience more than we could have imagined. Too often instead of relying on God’s faithfulness we take matters into our own hands…and that never seems to work out well for us.
This also stood out for me:
“After Nathan returned to his home, the Lord sent a deadly illness to the child of David and Uriah’s wife.”
2 Samuel 12:15 NLT
This verse still refers to Bathsheba as “Uriah’s wife” even though by this point Uriah had been liked and David had taken her as his wife. However, in verse 24 it says: “Then David comforted Bathsheba, his wife, and slept with her. She became pregnant and gave birth to a son, and David named him Solomon. The Lord loved the child”
2 Samuel 12:24 NLT
There is punishment for sin (in this case, David paid for his mistake with the life of his child) but there is redemption when we repent and God sees our remorse. Bathsheba is acknowledged as David’s wife and the Lord loved Solomon.
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