There are situations that are beyond our control and happen without our permission. However, there are many other situations that occur as a result of the choices we make. David was a man after God’s heart. He was a wise and efficient leader. However, there was one choice that he made that would impact the rest of his life. This decision was to have a man killed after choosing to commit adultery.
Read 2 Samuel 11:1-12:25
I preached a message once and called it the giants of David’s life. We know that David only faced one giant, Goliath in the Bible. But, metaphorically, there were more encounters with impossible odds and extreme situations. David’s battle with Goliath was a fantastic display of faith. However, if it teaches us that faith can take us through the daily spiritual fights that rise and go down fast, then we can allow King Saul to be a giant that David had to endure. David didn’t cause Saul to seek his life. He only lived after God and kept doing the right thing. However, he had to endure for a long time the bloodthirst that possessed Saul. Still, these giants were not caused by David. They were just parts of living life in a broken world.
The third giant, however, was David’s only doing. It was the most dangerous to his soul because it was his sin. David’s withdraw from the battlefield only illustrates he had let down the defenses of his soul. Temptation caught him off guard and became entangled to lust for Bathsheba. David impregnated her and then tried to cover it up, only to have Bathsheba’s husband killed. David was caught up in sin and couldn’t get out on his own. In fact, the effects of sin would still be felt by David after he repented. The sword of conflict would never leave his home. Sin can be forgiven, but we will reap what we sow until Christ takes us from this broken world.
In conclusion, remember the warning my parents consistently gave me, “Be sure your sin will find you out” (Numbers 32:23). This isn’t a warning to live your life in fear. It is a reminder to live your life in holiness and the personal hurt and regret that accompanies sin won’t harm you.
Jeremy Kamer Ministries 