The story of David’s third loss in 2 Samuel 11 has a message for both believers and unbelievers. First of all, we are made to see the wickedness and deception of man’s heart. Whoever we may be, however good and nice we may look outwardly, we are inwardly all equally defiled, filthy and dirty. There is no truth in our lives. We do not want to know our true condition. When we are told about it, our pride is hurt. That is why many people are offended and hurt when reading God’s Word. Now let us look at the story of David in 2 Samuel 11.
From his youth he had been a God-fearing, wise, honest and good man. Also he was chosen of God. He was a good man, living a good life, for many years. He hated evil and kept away from it. But unknown to David there was a hidden evil nature somewhere, and unless God fully changed him, he could not be used in any great measure. The incident in 2 Sam. 11 happened in David’s life so that David might see himself as God saw him.
David was a man of war, a might man, but, rather than go to war as he ought to have done, he set at home in Jerusalem. Outwardly this was only a very small failure. The second verse tells us it was eventide and though David was a mighty man he had been sleeping until the evening. There are so many people like this subtle way the mighty man became a lazy man, and while walking leisurely on the roof of the palace, he was brought face with temptation.
Today’s calendar’s Bible verse:
“Ye shall keep my Sabbaths, and reverence my sanctuary. Lev. 19:30.
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