2 Samuel 12
G. Campbell Morgan · Citado em PreceptAustin
2 Samuel 12
Morgan - “Murder! Murder!” George Whitefield, the fiery evangelist with a voice that could be heard a mile away, came to Plymouth, England, for a crusade, but a motley crew threatened him harm. His room was burgled, and Whitefield moved to an undisclosed address. The young thugs set another trap for him, but Whitefield, smelling a rat, didn’t show. The indignant conspirators resolved to murder him that night. As Whitefield, exhausted, returned to his room and dressed for bed, a knock sounded. A well-dressed gentleman wished to speak with him, he was told. Whitefield seldom refused a nocturnal “Nicodemus” who came wanting to be born again. He admitted the man who was dressed as a lieutenant from a man ’o war. They chatted a moment, but when Whitefield asked his name, the young man gave a false name, that of another officer. “That’s impossible,” said Whitefield, “I met that officer two weeks ago.” The man suddenly sprang up and slammed his cane across Whitefield’s head, commencing the attack. “Murder! Murder!” screamed the terrified evangelist. “Murder! Murder!” Another thug joined the attack, throwing the landlady violently down the stairs. Neighbors, hearing the screams, drove away the attackers, but news of the attempt flashed abroad like lightning, and the next time he rose to preach, Whitefield faced an innumerable mass. He began preaching, unaware that another attacker had slipped into the crowd. Harry Tanner, a young thug, planned the evangelist harm. But as Tanner watched in horror, George Whitefield suddenly turned toward him, looked him in the eye, squinted, and thundered Nathan’s famous words to David, “Thou art the man!” Tanner was shaken to the depths of his soul. The next day he returned to the crusade, and this time he gave his life to Christ. (Borrow From this verse : 365 inspiring stories about the power of God's word) Where Are You Headed? Then Nathan said to David, “You are the man!” 2 Samuel 12:7 Today's Scripture & Insight: 2 Samuel 12:1–14 In northern Thailand, the Wild Boars youth soccer team decided to explore a cave together. After an hour they turned to go back and found that the entrance to the cave was flooded. Rising water pushed them deeper into the cave, day after day, until they were finally trapped more than two miles (four kilometers) inside. When they were heroically rescued two weeks later, many wondered how they had become so hopelessly trapped. Answer: one step at a time. In Israel, Nathan confronted David for killing his loyal soldier, Uriah. How did the man “after [God’s] own heart” (1 Samuel 13:14) become guilty of murder? One step at a time. David didn’t go from zero to murder in one afternoon. He warmed up to it, over time, as one bad decision bled into others. It started with a second glance that turned into a lustful stare. He abused his kingly power by sending for Bathsheba, then tried to cover up her pregnancy by calling her husband home from the front. When Uriah refused to visit his wife while his comrades were at war, David decided he would have to die. What decision can you make right now to move toward Jesus and away from trouble? What must you do to confirm this decision? Jesus, I’m running to You! The Wounds Of A Friend Faithful are the wounds of a friend. —Proverbs 27:6 Today's Scripture: 2 Samuel 12:1-13 Not everyone appreciates correction, but David did. He felt indebted to those who corrected him and realized how much he owed them. “Let the righteous strike me; it shall be a kindness. Let him rebuke me; it shall be as excellent oil; let my head not refuse it” (Ps. 141:5). Correction is a kindness, David insists, a word that suggests an act of loyalty. Loyal friends will correct one another, even when it’s painful and disruptive to relationships to do so. It’s one of the ways we show love and help one another to grow stronger. As Proverbs 27:6 states: “Faithful are the wounds of a friend.” It takes grace to give godly correction; it takes greater grace to receive it. Unlike David, who accepted Nathan’s correction (2 Sam. 12:13), we’re inclined to refuse it. We resent the interference; we do not want to be found out. But if we accept the reproof, we will find that it does indeed become “excellent oil” on our heads, an anointing that makes our lives a sweet aroma wherever we go. When others give us compliments, They are so easy to believe; And though it’s wise to take rebukes, We find them harder to receive. —Sper Correction from a loyal friend can help us change for the better. Burying Our Heads -Contrary to common belief, the ostrich does not bury its head in the sand to ignore danger. An ostrich can run at a speed of 45 miles per hour, kick powerfully, and peck aggressively with its beak. As the largest and fastest bird in the world, it doesn't need to bury its head. "Burying your head in the sand" is a saying that describes someone who wants to ignore his shortcomings or those of others. The prophet Nathan did not allow King David to forget his sins of adultery and murder (2Sa 12:1-14). It took a brave man to confront a king about his errors. Yet Nathan was obedient to God and wise in his approach. The apostle Paul urged the early church to confront sin. He said, "If a man is overtaken in any trespass, you who are spiritual restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness, considering yourself lest you also be tempted" (Galatians 6:1). We are to confront our brothers and sisters in Christ about their sin with the view of restoring them to fellowship with God. We must also recognize that we are not immune to the same temptations. Father, help me live today With thoughtfulness in what I say, Confronting wrong with truth and fact, Expressing gentleness and tact. -Hess Slander seeks to destroy Rebuke seeks to restore Redirected Paths - As part of a gospel outreach to the community, a group of Christians brought in a popular professional athlete to give his testimony. When he arrived, one of the organizers noticed he was acting arrogant. He pulled the guest aside and said, "We've been praying for this event for a long time. People out there need to see Jesus in you. You are being cocky, and that's not going to do anyone any good." Standing up to a famous athlete is one thing, but can you imagine standing up to a king? That's what Nathan the prophet did when he found out about David's sin with Bathsheba. He stood before the monarch, told a story about a rich man who had stolen from a poor man, then said to David, "You are the man!" (2 Samuel 12:7). Instead of being irate with Nathan, David confessed his sin and sought restoration. It's never easy to confront, and for some it's extremely frightening. Yet bad behavior that will hinder God's work must be rebuked. Dear Lord, I would be bold and do my part To turn a friend from self-destructive ways; Grant me the grace to counsel heart to heart, And help him follow You through all his days. —Hess Overlooking sin allows it to grow. 2 Samuel 12:8 'I also gave you your master's house and your master's wives into your care, and I gave you the house of Israel and Judah; and if that had been too little, I would have added to you many more things like these! master's wives: 2Sa 12:11 1Ki 2:22 gave: 2Sa 2:4 5:5 1Sa 15:19 I would: 2Sa 7:19 Ps 84:11 86:15 Ro 8:32 2 Samuel 12 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries SAUL'S HOUSE & HAREM GIVEN TO DAVID I also gave you David sinned not only against a flood of light but a flood of God's love and grace! Do we do less, when we consciously, willfully choose to sin against Him and His Word of truth? The gracious hand of God should have stimulated a grateful attitude in David, which would have helped protecting him from something God had not given him (like another man's wife!). Do you thank Him EVERY day for all He has give you? your master's house and your master's wives into your care - Saul's harem was given to David (not to mention all of his other wives). 2Sa 5:13 told us "David took more concubines and wives from Jerusalem, after he came from Hebron." One point of course would be, were all those women not enough for you David? Of course, the heart of the problem was David's heart problem, for the more he had, the more he wanted. The giant named "Lust" was not satisfied and would never be satisfied, but would always want "one more." David's "grass" (housefull of women) was greener than most men would ever experience and yet all David could see was that the grass was greener on the other side of the fence. THOUGHT - Is not continual obedience (enabled by God's Spirit) to 1Th 5:18+ a "preventative" from falling into temptation's snare. Temptation says I have something better for you than what God has graciously, freely given you to enjoy. Continual Spirit enabled gratitude is a powerful defense against lust's craving to have something else or something more. Continual gratitude leads to a heart that is contented and satisfied with what God has freely given. Gratitude thus can function as an expulsive power (see expulsive power of a new or another affection) so that when the temptation to covet or lust comes seeking to ensnare, we can take that tempting thought captive to the obedience of Christ (2Co 10:5+) and replace it with a Php 4:8+ thought (for which we can give thanks), thanking our Generous Giver for what is true and honorable and right, etc. Psalm 119:36+ says "Incline my heart to Your testimonies And not to dishonest gain." So when the Spirit enables us to give thanks to God from our heart for His testimonies (like those in Php 4:8+) we are kept from dishonest gain (such as adultery or adulterous thoughts).
2 Samuel 12
Morgan has an interesting comment on also - Note the “also” in verse 13. A man puts away his own sin when in sincerity he confesses it. That makes it possible for God also to put it away. (Borrow Life applications from every chapter of the Bible) Nathan seems to speak these words without any delay which underscores the authenticity and completeness of David's repentance. The Law of Moses prescribed death for David's sins (Lev 20:10) but in His grace and mercy, God chose to give life. Notice that God does not say "I will take away your sin." It is a past tense, completed action the moment the words were uttered by Nathan. Remember that truth the next time you commit some "horrible" sin and come to Him in conviction, confession and repentance. You have been forgiven. Consequences may remain but the fact is that you are completely forgiven by God. Don't fall into the trap of saying "I can't forgive myself." Think about that statement. Who is the sin against? God. Who alone can forgive sin? God (cp Lk 7:49). Has He forgiven our sin when we genuinely confess and repent? John writes that God forgives "us our sins" and cleanses "us from all unrighteousness" ( 1John 1:9) so clearly we are completely forgiven. We must learn to receive and rest in the times of refreshing that come after repenting and returning to the Lord (cp Acts 3:19). It is in light of God's great grace and mercy to David, that the sweet psalmist was inspired to pen the words of Psalm 32... A Psalm of David. A Maskil. How blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, Whose sin is covered! How blessed is the man to whom the LORD does not impute iniquity, And in whose spirit there is no deceit! (Ps 32:1,2) The prophet Micah spoke of the depth and degree of God's forgiveness... Micah 7:18+ Who is a God like You, who pardons iniquity and passes over (Hebrew = abar = same verb used of David's sin being taken away) the rebellious act of the remnant of His possession? He does not retain His anger forever, because He delights in unchanging love. 19 He will again have compassion on us. He will tread our iniquities under foot. Yes, You will cast all their sins Into the depths of the sea. Comment: Notice that God "delights" to show forgiveness! What an incredible truth. G Campbell Morgan has an interesting comment on why Nathan adds the word also - "A man puts away his own sin when in sincerity he confesses it. That makes it possible for God also to put it away. The Divine putting away of sin is always made possible potentially by the Divine atonement; but it can only become possible in the experience of the sinner, when the sinner confesses, and so judges and puts it away from himself." William Blaikie comments that "We cannot pass from this aspect of David’s case without marking the terrible power of self-deception. Nothing blinds men so much to the real character of a sin as the fact that it is their own. Let it be presented to them in the light of another man’s sin, and they are shocked. It is easy for one’s self-love to weave a veil of fair embroidery, and cast it over those deeds about which one is somewhat uncomfortable. It is easy to devise for ourselves this excuse and that, and lay stress on one excuse and another that may lessen the appearance of criminality. But nothing is more to be deprecated, nothing more to be deplored, than success in that very process. Happy for you if a Nathan is sent to you in time to tear to rags your elaborate embroidery, and lay bare the essential vileness of your deed! Happy for you if your conscience is made to assert its authority, and cry to you with its awful voice, “Thou art the man!” For if you live and die in your fool’s paradise, excusing every sin, and saying peace, peace, when there is no peace, there is nothing for you but the rude awakening of the day of judgment, when the hail shall sweep away the refuge of lies! (An Exposition of 2 Samuel) Taken away (05674)(abar) means to pass over. It refers primarily to spatial movement, to “moving over, through, or away from.” Abar is used first in Ge. 8:1 where it describes God causing a wind to “pass over on top of” the flood waters (waters that served as a picture of His judgment on the sin of the ancient world) and carry them away. The Septuagint translates the Hebrew verb abar with the rare Greek verb parabibazo which means to remove or to put aside. David himself uses this verb in a request of God... 2 Samuel 24:10 Now David's heart troubled him after he had numbered the people. So David said to the LORD, "I have sinned greatly in what I have done. But now, O LORD, please take away (parabibazo) the iniquity of Your servant, for I have acted very foolishly." Comment: This event was clearly after the events of 2Samuel 11 and 12 and again we see David commit a great sin against God. And while he apparently was forgiven his sin, he again suffered severe consequences that affected the nation of Israel. Read this compelling drama in 2Samuel 24:10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18. These events led to the building of the Altar to God in 2Sa 24:25 , 2Sa 24:19-24) Who Is That? David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” Nathan replied, “The Lord has taken away your sin.” 2 Samuel 12:13 Today's Scripture & Insight: 2 Samuel 12:1–14 When a man installed a security camera outside his house, he checked the video feature to ensure that the system was working. He was alarmed to see a broad-shouldered figure in dark clothing wandering around his yard. He watched intently to see what the man would do. The interloper seemed familiar, however. Finally he realized he wasn’t watching a stranger roam his property, but a recording of himself in his own backyard! What might we see if we could step out of our skin and observe ourselves in certain situations? When David’s heart was hardened and he needed an outside perspective—a godly perspective—on his involvement with Bathsheba, God sent Nathan to the rescue (2 Samuel 12). Nathan told David a story about a rich man who robbed a poor man of his only lamb. Though the rich man owned herds of animals, he slaughtered the poor man’s lone sheep and made it into a meal. When Nathan revealed that the story illustrated David’s actions, David saw how he had harmed Uriah. Nathan explained the consequences, but more important he assured David, “The Lord has taken away your sin” (v. 13). What sin(s) do you need to bring to God today in repentance? How does His grace encourage you to come before Him in honesty? God, help me to see my life the way You see it and experience Your grace. Collision Course Be sure your sin will find you out. —Numbers 32:23 Today's Scripture: 2 Samuel 12:1-15 My wife and I were driving on an expressway when we saw a driver turn left into a median turnaround that was intended for emergency vehicles only. He was planning to make a U-turn and head back the other way. Looking to his right, the driver waited for an opening in oncoming traffic, so he failed to notice that a police car was backing up toward him on his left. Finally seeing an opening in traffic, the U-turn driver pulled out and rammed into the back of the police car. It’s not unusual for us to think we can get away with doing something wrong. After King David committed adultery with Bathsheba, he too was focused on “getting away with it.” But he was on a collision course with Nathan. His adultery, deceit, and murder “displeased the Lord” (2 Sam. 11:27), so when Nathan exposed David’s grievous sin, the king was deeply remorseful. He confessed, repented, and received God’s forgiveness. But the consequences of his sin never departed from his household (12:10). God knows all you’ve thought or done— From Him you cannot hide; Confess to Him and He’ll forgive Through Christ the crucified. —Hess We have to face our sins before we can put them behind us. 2 Samuel 12:1-14 David's Lament You may already know the story. King David, Israel's most illustrious ruler, the man after God's own heart, became the seducer, the adulterer, the liar, the murderer—utterly pitiless and unmoved by his monstrous misdeeds. Israel's ruler was now ruled by sin. A year had passed since David committed adultery with Bathsheba and orchestrated the murder of her husband. David deteriorated physically and emotionally. His gnawing conscience kept him restless and melancholy. At night he tossed and turned. When David was brought face to face with his corruption, his defenses crumbled. He cried, "I have sinned against the Lord" (2 Samuel 12:13). And Nathan the prophet replied, "The Lord also has put away your sin." Despite the devastating consequences of David's sin, he was assured of God's forgiveness. After realizing the extent of his sin and its consequences, David penned Psalm 51, a song of repentance and pleading for God's forgiveness. "I acknowledge my transgressions . . . . Wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow" (vv.3,7). Our sinfulness can sap our joy And make us feel far from the Lord; Confession and repentance, though, Provide the way to be restored. —Sper Repentance means hating sin enough to turn from Moving Past Sinful Failure I, even I, am He who blots out your transgressions for My own sake; and I will not remember your sins. — Isaiah 43:25 Today's Scripture: 2 Samuel 12:1-23 How should we handle moments of faith-failure, when we’ve damaged the kingdom of God in the eyes of our friends and family or dishonored God in our actions? We can learn from King David after his humiliation in the Bathsheba scandal. Though the terrible consequences of that sin could not be avoided, he found his way back to a relationship with God that made it possible for him to continue to serve Him. We too can find our way back. David’s pattern in 2 Samuel 12 serves us well: We need to declare our error candidly (v.13) and seek God’s forgiveness. Then we can ask God that others be spared the consequences of our actions (v.16). Finally, we need to recognize that sometimes the consequences simply cannot be avoided and must be endured. While we always mourn those consequences, we can’t allow them to so consume us that we cease to be servants of God (vv.20-23). Action Suggestion If after you’ve confessed your sin to God, you still suffer with guilty feelings, memorize Proverbs 24:16 and 1 John 1:9 and ask God to help you believe His Word. God forgives our sins completely to restore us to His presence and service. G Campbell Morgan - I have sinned against the Lord.—2Sa 12.13. Evidently a year passed before Nathan was sent by God to David, for Bathsheba's child was born. We can imagine what that year had been to David, and that the message from God through His servant must have come as a relief to the troubled man. It was at this juncture that the best in David was apparent. He at once confessed. "I have sinned,"and his whole bearing under the chastisement which fell upon him reveals him as a man who in the deepest facts of his life was true to God. Dr. Margoliouth, in his book, "Lines of Defence of the Biblical Revelation," argues with convincing clearness that in all this David was pre-eminently revealed as a man after God's own heart. Other men who had been guilty of such failure might have defended their actions, might have slain the prophet. Not so with this man. He knew God, and he knew the wrong of his action, and he confessed his sin. If we read Ps 32 and Ps 51, which are connected by common consent with these experiences, we shall know how deep was this sense of sin. The readiness of God to pardon, is radiantly set forth in the story, in that directly David said, "I have sinned," the prophet replied. "Jehovah also hath put away thy sin." Note the "also." A man puts away his own sin when in sincerity he confesses it. That makes it possible for God also to put it away. The Divine putting away of sin is always made possible potentially by the Divine atonement; but it can only become possible in the experience of the sinner, when the sinner confesses, and so judges and puts it away from himself. (Borrow Life applications from every chapter of the Bible) Swindoll has this application from David's response of repentance to Nathan - It is about genuine repentance itself. How can we know that repentance is genuine? I see four things in Psalm 51 that help me identify true repentance. First of all, when there is true repentance, there will be open, unguarded admission. David says, “I have sinned . . . I have not hidden my sin. Against Thee and Thee only I have sinned and I’ve done evil.” And he spells it out. When a person holds back the truth or tells you only part of it, he or she is not repentant. Second: when there is true repentance, there is a desire to make a complete break from sin. Repentance is turning around, on the basis of truth, and going in the opposite direction, making a complete break with what has been. David’s son Solomon said, "He who conceals his transgressions will not prosper, but he who confesses and forsakes them will find compassion." (Proverbs 28:13) Forsaking sin follows confession of sin. Both represent genuine repentance— a desire to make a complete break. Third: when there is true repentance, the spirit is broken and humble. David says," The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and a contrite heart, O God, Thou wilt not despise." (Psalm 51:17+) Grief over what you have done, delight over the relief of repentance and release, doesn’t leave you standing there stoic. You may cry; you may then laugh out loud; you may groan or fall on your face or shout for joy over the relief. But you won’t be defensive or angry or proud or bitter. A contrite heart makes no demands and has no expectations. Broken and humble people are simply grateful to be alive. When there is absolute repentance, resulting in a broken and humble heart, emotions overflow. Fourth: true repentance is a claiming of God’s forgiveness and reinstatement. Turning around, going in the other direction, is our claim that He has forgiven and has reinstated us. That’s the very first thing Nathan does with his friend, David. “You will not die, but there will be consequences.” All sins are forgivable, when confessed and forsaken, but some sins carry tremendous ramifications . . . the awful, sometimes lingering consequences. David died hating the day he fell into bed with Bathsheba because of the constant conflicts and consequences that resulted. But down inside he knew that the God of Israel had forgiven him and had dealt with him in grace. After all, he was allowed to go on living, wasn’t he? (Borrow David Man of Passion and Destiny - page 206) Flyleaf Wisdom - All right, Mary, I confess. While I was a guest at your home in Manila, I used your Bible one day for my devotions. When I opened it, I saw these words written on the flyleaf: Acknowledgment. Acceptance. Adjustment. Those words express the steps that believers in Christ need to take when they receive bad news. I see these actions illustrated in the life of David. Acknowledgment. When David was confronted by Nathan about his sin, he admitted his guilt (2 Samuel 12:13). When we are faced with a problem, whether it's the result of our sin or not, it's futile to run from the truth. Acceptance. When his infant son died as punishment for his sin with Bathsheba, David accepted it as God's will (2Sa 12:19 20 21 22 23) and learned from it. We too need to see difficulties as opportunities to trust God and to grow spiritually (James 1:2 3 4). Adjustment. David turned to the Lord for forgiveness and help, and he later wrote about what he had learned (Psalm 32:1 2). For us, we may need to ask the Lord for the ability to make a lifestyle change or to take some specific action. Day by day and with each passing moment, Strength I find to meet my trials here; Trusting in my Father's wise bestowment, I've no cause for worry or for fear. --Berg God takes us into His darkroom to develop our character Space Junk - Orbiting our planet at speeds more than 4.5 miles per second is a growing collection of space junk. Nuts, bolts, and other discarded debris from space flights are presenting a real hazard to future spacecraft. Their sheer speed makes the tiniest object strike with the impact of a bullet. During one of the shuttle missions, a speck of paint created a pit a quarter-inch wide in a window of the craft. One study revealed that there are 110,000 objects larger than 1 centimeter in orbit. Their combined weight is 4 million pounds! To avoid a space junk disaster, the US Space Command monitors orbiting debris for NASA. Sinful choices create their own kind of junk—unintended consequences. When Achan stole and hid forbidden booty, it cost him his life (Joshua 7). After King David committed adultery and murder, family discord followed (2Sa 15-18). What shame can overwhelm the soul Because we’ve chosen paths of sin! But if we humbly call on God, He’ll grant anew His peace within. —D. De Haan The law of sowing and reaping has never been repealed 2 Samuel 12:14 "However, because by this deed you have given occasion to the enemies of the LORD to blaspheme, the child also that is born to you shall surely die." BGT 2 Samuel 12:14 πλὴν ὅτι παροξύνων παρώξυνας τοὺς ἐχθροὺς κυρίου ἐν τῷ ῥήματι τούτῳ καί γε ὁ υἱός σου ὁ τεχθείς σοι θανάτῳ ἀποθανεῖται LXE 2 Samuel 12:14 Only because thou hast given great occasion of provocation to the enemies of the Lord by this thing, thy son also that is born to thee shall surely die. KJV 2 Samuel 12:14 Howbeit, because by this deed thou hast given great occasion to the enemies of the LORD to blaspheme, the child also that is born unto thee shall surely die. NET 2 Samuel 12:14 Nonetheless, because you have treated the LORD with such contempt in this matter, the son who has been born to you will certainly die." CSB 2 Samuel 12:14 However, because you treated the LORD with such contempt in this matter, the son born to you will die." ESV 2 Samuel 12:14 Nevertheless, because by this deed you have utterly scorned the LORD, the child who is born to you shall die." NIV 2 Samuel 12:14 But because by doing this you have made the enemies of the LORD show utter contempt, the son born to you will die." NLT 2 Samuel 12:14 Nevertheless, because you have shown utter contempt for the LORD by doing this, your child will die." NRS 2 Samuel 12:14 Nevertheless, because by this deed you have utterly scorned the LORD, the child that is born to you shall die." NJB 2 Samuel 12:14 But, since you have outraged Yahweh by doing this, the child born to you will die.' NAB 2 Samuel 12:14 But since you have utterly spurned the LORD by this deed, the child born to you must surely die." YLT 2 Samuel 12:14 only, because thou hast caused the enemies of Jehovah greatly to despise by this thing, also the son who is born to thee doth surely die.' GWN 2 Samuel 12:14 But since you have shown total contempt for the LORD by this affair, the son that is born to you must die." BBE 2 Samuel 12:14 But still, because you have had no respect for the Lord, death will certainly overtake the child who has newly come to birth. RSV 2 Samuel 12:14 Nevertheless, because by this deed you have utterly scorned the LORD, the child that is born to you shall die." NKJ 2 Samuel 12:14 "However, because by this deed you have given great occasion to the enemies of the LORD to blaspheme, the child also who is born to you shall surely die." ASV 2 Samuel 12:14 Howbeit, because by this deed thou hast given great occasion to the enemies of Jehovah to blaspheme, the child also that is born unto thee shall surely die. by this deed: Ne 5:9 Ps 74:10 Isa 52:5 Eze 36:20-23 Mt 18:7 Ro 2:24 the child: Ps 89:31-33 94:12 Pr 3:11,12 Am 3:2 1Co 11:32 Heb 12:6 Rev 3:19 2 Samuel 12 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries ONE ADDITIONAL CONSEQUENCE HIGH COST OF SIN However - Yes David's sin was forgiven, but there was one additional sad consequence that must transpire. Warren Wiersbe recalls that "Dr. William Culbertson, late president of Moody Bible Institute, sometimes ended his public prayers with, “And Lord, help us bear the consequence of forgiven sin and to end well.” There are consequences to forgiven sin; for though God in His grace cleanses us, God in His government says, “You will reap what you have sown.” After King David confessed his sin, the Prophet Nathan assured him that the Lord had put away his sin, but the rest of his days, David suffered the tragic consequences of what he had done. But when God establishes His kingdom on earth, He will restore His people, renew the land, and give His people a new beginning that will cause them to forget their past disobedience and focus on praising the Lord and glorifying His name. Jehovah is “the God of hope.” Therefore, He can fill us with “all joy and peace in believing” so that we can “abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit” (Ro 15:13NKJV). Is that your experience today? (Borrow Be concerned) because by this deed you have given occasion to the enemies of the LORD to blaspheme - Nathan first gives the explanation for what he is about to declare to David. David was the visible head and earthly representative of Jehovah's government on earth and for that reason he must be punished. The enemies blasphemed in David's day and continue to do so in our day because they read this story in the Bible. J