Entitled

David

man after my own heart

Acts 13:22, 2 Sam 11:1-17, 2 Samuel 12:7-14

If you grew up in church your Sunday school classes were probably full of the stories of David’s triumphs. He was the shepherd boy who killed lions, bears, Goliath and eventually became King. His triumphs were nothing short of amazing. David was even called a “Man after God’s own heart” in Acts 13:22. Yet just like the other characters we have discussed, David was flawed.

In arguably the most famous story of his flaws David ultimately caused catastrophe to befall his entire Kingdom. First off, in 2 Samuel 11:1 it says that David stayed home in his cozy palace instead of going off to war as he was supposed to. Next, since he wasn’t where he was supposed to be he saw a beautiful woman named Bathsheba bathing on her roof. Even though she was married to a man who was serving in David’s army David decided to send messengers to bring her to him. We find out in verse 5 that she became pregnant.

In an attempt to cover up what he had done David asks for Bathsheba’s husband Uriah to come home from battle but Uriah is honorable and refuses to sleep in the comfort of his home knowing the other men in his army are not able to do the same. Frustrated David sends a note with Uriah as he goes back to the battle front. The note carries Uriah’s death sentence as it commands the commander of the army to send Uriah to the front line of the fiercest battle. With Uriah out of the way David takes Bathsheba to be his wife and she gave birth to a son who later died because of David’s sin. Not only that but David was later driven out of his own Kingdom because of the sin he committed. Everyone suffered because of the flaw that David allowed himself to be entitled to do as he pleased.

David suffered for his actions and repented for it. Despite his flaws through grace God used David to establish the throne of Israel even making Jesus a decedent of David. No matter what you have done God sees your potential and can use you in amazing ways.

-Lacey Dunn

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  1. “a decedent of David” I believe that you meant ‘descendent’, since ‘decedent means, a dead person. Also, the Holy Spirit made Mary pregnant, not Joseph, Joseph was a descendent of David, but Jesus was not, because he was not his biological son. 😦

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    1. Actually, if you look at the lineage of Jesus found in Luke, you can see that Jesus was a descendant of David through Mary’s line as well. Compare the lineage with the book of Matthew and you’ll see what I mean.

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      1. Actually, if you look at the definition of DECEDENT in any dictionary, you’ll find that it means “dead body,” and has nothing to do with Christ’s lineage from David.
        While Jesus may have had such a link through Mary, she was impregnated by God, through the Holy Ghost. Joseph was not his father, and there was no such lineage through him 😦

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