
Yet in 1 Kings 9:4 and 1 Kings 15:5, David is held up as how a king should walk before God. The heart “perfect with” God or as translated in the New International Version (NIV), “fully devoted to” God surely can only happen with a personal relationship. When confronted with his crimes, David acknowledged his sin against God. God “put away” his sin, and he didn’t die (2 Samuel 12:13). His actions, however, opened the door to heartache and violence in his family. He had to deal with consequences, but he didn't deal with them alone. In David’s own words in Psalm 68:19-20 (NIV):
Praise be to the Lord, to God our Savior, who daily bears our burdens. Our God is a God who saves; from the Sovereign Lord comes escape from death. Psalm 68:19-20
When we accept the gift of God’s grace we can trust that he is with us, even in the midst of “consequences.”
Earlier "What I'm Reading Lately" posts:
01/07/2010
01/01/2010
12/06/2009
Earlier "What I'm Reading Lately" posts:
01/07/2010
01/01/2010
12/06/2009
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