ANGER
II Samuel 12:18b
"And the servants of David were afraid to tell him that the child was dead. For they said, 'Indeed, while the child was alive, we spoke to him, and he would not heed our voice. How can we tell him that the child is dead? He may do some harm.' "
There is a part of David's nature that surfaces once in a while – his anger. Most often we see David's grace, as with Saul and Mephibosheth. But there is a dark side of David. His servants had seen his anger explode when he ordered the execution of the men who killed Saul (II Samuel 1:15) and Ishobosheth (II Samuel 4:12). They had probably observed David's anger at other times. No wonder the servants were afraid for their own lives. Considering David's temper, who knows how he will react to the news of the death of his son? He may lose it and do something drastic to them. Thankfully, he didn't. I'm so glad that God does not require perfection. Yes, David was a man after God's own heart (Acts 13:22). But he had an imperfect character. This is encouragement to me. This does not excuse my failures and my character flaws. But it does demonstrate God's grace.
TODAY'S PRINCIPLE: For the man who loves God, there is grace in spite of his character flaws.
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Have a peace-filled day. Love you.
II Samuel 12:18b
"And the servants of David were afraid to tell him that the child was dead. For they said, 'Indeed, while the child was alive, we spoke to him, and he would not heed our voice. How can we tell him that the child is dead? He may do some harm.' "
There is a part of David's nature that surfaces once in a while – his anger. Most often we see David's grace, as with Saul and Mephibosheth. But there is a dark side of David. His servants had seen his anger explode when he ordered the execution of the men who killed Saul (II Samuel 1:15) and Ishobosheth (II Samuel 4:12). They had probably observed David's anger at other times. No wonder the servants were afraid for their own lives. Considering David's temper, who knows how he will react to the news of the death of his son? He may lose it and do something drastic to them. Thankfully, he didn't. I'm so glad that God does not require perfection. Yes, David was a man after God's own heart (Acts 13:22). But he had an imperfect character. This is encouragement to me. This does not excuse my failures and my character flaws. But it does demonstrate God's grace.
TODAY'S PRINCIPLE: For the man who loves God, there is grace in spite of his character flaws.
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Have a peace-filled day. Love you.
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