GOD'S GRACIOUS PURPOSES
II Samuel 12:15b-16, 18a
"And the LORD struck the child that Uriah's wife bore to David, and it became ill. David therefore pleaded with God for the child, and David fasted and went in and lay all night on the ground....Then on the seventh day it came to pass that the child died."
When the child of David's sin became sick, David fasted and prayed for it to be healed. But healing did not come, because God had other purposes. I believe it was it was God's grace that allowed the baby to die. Otherwise, David would have been reminded of his sin every time he saw the child, and lived in continual condemnation for sin that he had repented of and that God had forgiven. It is hard enough for me to forget my sin, let alone be confronted with it daily. God is gracious and I need to bury my sin just as God has. I also need to remember that not all of the bad things that happen are a result of sin. In fact, Jesus encountered a blind man and his disciples asked who had sinned to cause this blindness. Jesus answered that no one had sinned but that God had other purposes for the illness (John 9:2-3). I need to look for God's gracious plan in all the issues of life – both good and bad.
TODAY'S PRINCIPLE: God does not always answer my prayers because He has greater plans.
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Have a trusting day. Love you.
II Samuel 12:15b-16, 18a
"And the LORD struck the child that Uriah's wife bore to David, and it became ill. David therefore pleaded with God for the child, and David fasted and went in and lay all night on the ground....Then on the seventh day it came to pass that the child died."
When the child of David's sin became sick, David fasted and prayed for it to be healed. But healing did not come, because God had other purposes. I believe it was it was God's grace that allowed the baby to die. Otherwise, David would have been reminded of his sin every time he saw the child, and lived in continual condemnation for sin that he had repented of and that God had forgiven. It is hard enough for me to forget my sin, let alone be confronted with it daily. God is gracious and I need to bury my sin just as God has. I also need to remember that not all of the bad things that happen are a result of sin. In fact, Jesus encountered a blind man and his disciples asked who had sinned to cause this blindness. Jesus answered that no one had sinned but that God had other purposes for the illness (John 9:2-3). I need to look for God's gracious plan in all the issues of life – both good and bad.
TODAY'S PRINCIPLE: God does not always answer my prayers because He has greater plans.
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Have a trusting day. Love you.
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