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Boy, these chapters are loaded with info for us guys. And my commentary said it in ways that bring
it all home:
“God does not allow
His children to sin successfully …
The good things that we receive in life, we pay for in advance, for God
prepares us for what He has prepared
for us. But the evil things we do are paid for on the
installment plan, and bitter is the
sorrow brought by the consequences of forgiven
sin…Satan finds some mischief still
for idle hands to do … If you are idle, don’t be alone. If you are alone, don’t be idle … By
lingering and looking [at Bathsheba bathing], David tempted himself. By sending the messengers, he tempted Bathsheba, and by yielding to the
flesh, he tempted the Lord…. David thought
he was deceiving everybody, but he
was deceiving only himself. He thought he could escape guilt when all the while he was adding to his guilt [while plotting to cover up his sin] … If we
open the door, sin comes in as a guest
but soon becomes the master… Though
God in His grace had forgiven David’s sin, God in His government had to permit
David to experience the consequences of those sins … Chastening is not punishment meted out by an angry
judge who wants to uphold the law; rather, it’s difficulty permitted by a loving Father who wants His children to submit to His will and develop godly
character. Chastening is an expression
of God’s love.”
The child born of David’s lusting for Bathsheba died as
Nathan had said. But God in His grace
enabled them to have Solomon. And my commentary said that every time David
and Bathsheba looked at Solomon, his
very presence reminded them that God had forgiven their past and guaranteed their plans for the future.”
Father God, I thank You so
much for Your love for me, even when it has to be shown through
chastening. Please speak loudly to me when I’m in the middle of
temptation and in danger of sinning.
Overwhelm me with Your love for me so that I won’t try to love myself more than I love You.
Your Brother In Christ,
Gary Ford
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