Week 82, Day 2: You are the man
Today’s Reading: 2 Samuel 12:1-31
Some thoughts from today’s reading…
The prophet Nathan is sent to confront David regarding his adultery. Some period of time had passed between David’s sin and when Nathan is sent. Remember that David had Urriah killed, Bathsheba mourned for her husband, David took her to be his wife and she had the baby. In all this time David had not been moved to make amends for his sin through prayer and sacrifice. Nathan now confronts David of his sin and tells him what his punishment will be.
We see that although David was forgiven of his sin, there were still consequences. The consequence of sin may be severe at times. I wonder how often David wished he had not sinned. His life and the life of his family would have been very different if he had refrained.
Question: Why do you think David reacted so strongly to Nathan’s story about the rich man taking the poor man’s sheep? Why did this story apply so well to David?
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