Dearest e-votees-
Day twenty-four of our cover to cover voyage through the Bible. We're done with 2 Samuel now--10 down, 56 to go. If you want to see the readings for our trip through the Bible you can follow this link:
Peace,
Karl
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Day 24 Readings: 2 Samuel 22:20-1 Kings 7:37
Today David's reign as king comes to a close. Solomon rises to the fore.
It is interesting that David claims to have never sinned against God. In Psalm 51 (May 24th's reading), while David was responding to Nathan's confrontation of David over Bathsheba and Uriah the Hittite, he claims to only have sinned against God, no others. Uriah, Bathsheba and baby X, among others, might say differently were they to be candidly honest. Looking back over David's life there certainly were sins and transgressions. David seems to remember his own sins less clearly than those against him.
Solomon is instructed by David to exact revenge on certain individuals. It would seem that this would make David complicit in their demises as well.
Solomon is made wiser than any that preceded him and any that will follow yet he, too, chose self-serving ways that grieved God. More of that in the days to come.
Even our grandest heros of the faith are flawed and deserving of consequences from God. We are saved, just as they were, by the grace and mercy of a loving God.
God, give us eyes to see ourselves honestly. Give us eyes to see those who have wronged us mercifully. Help us lean into your grace and mercy and bring as many others along as will come. Amen.
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