2 Solomon 12: 24 Then David comforted his wife Bathsheba, and he went to her and made love to her. She gave birth to a son, and they named him Solomon. The Lord loved him;
This is the end of the sad story of Uriah the Hittite. David saw his wife, and he wanted her. After all, he was the king and nobody refused him anything. Then she told him that she was pregnant, so he tried to trick Uriah into sleeping with her, so everyone would think Uriah was the father. When that didn't work, he sent Uriah into battle with orders to let the enemy kill him. God sent Nathan to let him know that there would be punishment. The baby died. Shockingly, David, who grieved until the baby's death, resumed his life afterwards, secure that God still loved him.
It's a shocking story of the failings of God's favorite. David had been tight with God from the time he was a boy. But, like all of us, he sinned. He coveted Bathsheba, and he used his power to cover up his sins. In the end, he returns to God, and God is still there for him. I guess we don't need to worry that our sins break us apart from God. We are in good company, and God loves us anyway.
Prayer: Lord, I am a sinner. I do things and say things that I shouldn't. I ask for Your forgiveness, and I know You are always there for me. Help me to keep my faith a vital thing, a relationship with You that is the most real and true relationship that I will ever have. Stand by me, and guide me.
Amen
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