Bathsheba
settled into David’s household, she had a son for David and everything seemed
normal until God sent Nathan to David. David was confronted with his sin
indirectly and he condemned himself. David repented, immediately he was
forgiven but the consequences followed him.
LESSONS:
a) The
guilty are also very quick to judge and condemn others. David condemned the
rich man in Nathan’s parable without thinking about his own sins as well. As
leaders and administrators let us remember that we are not perfect too as we
pass judgment on our subordinates and followers.
b) We
may assume that God has overlooked our sins because he is silent but a sinner
cannot go unpunished. Leaders in particular cannot afford to indulge in sin. In
2samuel 12:14 Nathan said that David had given great occasion to the enemies of
the Lord to blaspheme because of his sin. Followers look up to leaders for
example, but when they give bad example they encourage followers to do likewise
or at best to ridicule the God we serve.
c) God
forgave David but the consequences followed him, the child died and a circle of
evil started within David’s family.
d) In
it all, David surrendered to God and face his lot with patience and humility.
The
loving kindness of the lord, his long suffering and forgiving grace was
demonstrated in the birth of Solomon in this relationship. This Solomon later
became a favoured one in the sight of God.
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