Thou Art The Man
“And the LORD sent Nathan unto David. And he came unto him, and said unto him, There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor. The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds: But the poor man had nothing, save one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and nourished up: and it grew up together with him, and with his children; it did eat of his own meat, and drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom, and was unto him as a daughter. And there came a traveller unto the rich man, and he spared to take of his own flock and of his own herd, to dress for the wayfaring man that was come unto him; but took the poor man's lamb, and dressed it for the man that was come to him. And David's anger was greatly kindled against the man; and he said to Nathan, As the LORD liveth, the man that hath done this thing shall surely die: And he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity. And Nathan said to David, Thou art the man. Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, I anointed thee king over Israel, and I delivered thee out of the hand of Saul;” (2 Samuel 12:1-7)
Today’s Morsel: I think one of the reasons that God tells us not to be too quick to judge others is because all of us have past sin, and in some cases, some have present sins in their lives that could be so easily revealed and brought to light. David, from what we can tell, was a man who loved God and knew that without God he was nothing. David had seen God work in his life and on his behalf, but for some reason, he allowed sin to get into his heart and cause him to do something that went totally against God’s Word. David was not expecting the revelation of truth when God sent the prophet Nathan to his house. Nathan’s parable made David think that he was referring to someone other then himself. By using a wayfaring man and sheep in the parable, David could relate to the importance of protecting the sheep and preventing someone from harming them. He could easily see the wrong. And now being king, he began to feel that the prophet was telling him this story to do something about it. And he calls for the man to be put to death and to pay reparation. But when the prophet reveals that he is the man, his heart was smitten, and his countenance fallen. David now knows that God has not left his sin in darkness, nor is he unaware of his actions as king. David knows that his sin has found him out, and his life is now in the hands of God for judgment. The prophet enlightens David of what God has told him to tell him. David is so hurt that he has caused God pain by his actions, that he can only ask for forgiveness and repent of his sin. This revelation crushes David and he is left carrying this weight of sin upon his should for the rest of his life. David knows that the fallout from his sin will be great from this day forward, and he must learn to deal with it. Paul, writing to the church, tells us: “Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come. Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.” (1 Corinthians 10:11-12) David’s story is an example for us so that we do not make the same mistake. Always remember, when the tree falls, there is great damage.
Sing: I love Him too much, to fail Him now; too much, to break my vow. For I promised the Lord that I would make it somehow, and now I love him too much to fail Him now.
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