Then Nathan said to David, “You are the man! This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: ‘I anointed you king over Israel, and I delivered you from the hand of Saul. I gave your master’s house to you, and your master’s wives into your arms. I gave you all Israel and Judah. And if all this had been too little, I would have given you even more. (II Samuel:12:7&8)
At a season when David was supposed to be at the war, he stayed back and ended up committing an adulterous act with Bathsheba. David was a man after GOD's own heart, so it's a surprise that he would do such an evil thing. The Lord understandably was not only angry but disappointed that David broke the trust that He had on him. So, the Lord lists out a few blessings that He had bestowed upon David and ends it by saying that if he had wanted more He would have given that too.
Though what David did in the eyes of the Lord was evil, the thing that disturbed the Lord more was that his willingness to plan and scheme things behind His back, without even having a thought about taking the matter to GOD before executing. It was so unlike David. I am sure David would have gone into the presence of the Lord, after taking Bathsheba as his wife illegally, but behaved as though nothing happened. It was not the David that GOD knew. That's when the Lord decided to sent Nathan, the prophet to pinpoint the sin David had committed and let him know His feelings.
What GOD was really saying to David was that if you want something inquire with Me first! Don't device your own plans and end up getting hurt. If David had gone to the Lord at first like he did when his wife and children were caught and taken as captives, the Lord wouldn't have allowed Him to get into this evil scheme and he wouldn't had to go through the trauma of getting his child killed. Romans:8:32 says "He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things?" GOD who didn't even spare His only Son is willing to give everything along with Him. The question is are we ready to inquire and ask directions from Him before we act on our own?
Blessings!
At a season when David was supposed to be at the war, he stayed back and ended up committing an adulterous act with Bathsheba. David was a man after GOD's own heart, so it's a surprise that he would do such an evil thing. The Lord understandably was not only angry but disappointed that David broke the trust that He had on him. So, the Lord lists out a few blessings that He had bestowed upon David and ends it by saying that if he had wanted more He would have given that too.
Though what David did in the eyes of the Lord was evil, the thing that disturbed the Lord more was that his willingness to plan and scheme things behind His back, without even having a thought about taking the matter to GOD before executing. It was so unlike David. I am sure David would have gone into the presence of the Lord, after taking Bathsheba as his wife illegally, but behaved as though nothing happened. It was not the David that GOD knew. That's when the Lord decided to sent Nathan, the prophet to pinpoint the sin David had committed and let him know His feelings.
What GOD was really saying to David was that if you want something inquire with Me first! Don't device your own plans and end up getting hurt. If David had gone to the Lord at first like he did when his wife and children were caught and taken as captives, the Lord wouldn't have allowed Him to get into this evil scheme and he wouldn't had to go through the trauma of getting his child killed. Romans:8:32 says "He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things?" GOD who didn't even spare His only Son is willing to give everything along with Him. The question is are we ready to inquire and ask directions from Him before we act on our own?
Blessings!
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