"But the king replied, 'What business is it of mine or of yours, sons of Zeruiah, that he curses? Suppose the Lord told him to curse David...'"
2 Samuel 16:10
For all his difficulties and indiscretions, David sure teaches us a powerful lesson about humility here, doesn't he? He also teaches us about redemption. David must have felt some comfort in God's mercy; he prayed for it so beautifully in Psalm 51. He must have felt that the merciful God would accept his repentance and forgive him. So much so that, even as this fellow, Shimei, is cursing him and raving about how horrid David is, David allows him to rant. David accepts what he knows should be coming to him. He was wrong, he did wrong, others have a right to spurn him. But, deep down, David trusted in God's mercy...the only mercy that really matters. And that mercy kept him on his path back to God. Today, let's learn from David the many lessons he can teach us--to accept that we do the wrong thing at times, to pray for God's forgiveness and mercy, and to accept any consequences that may come our way due to our failures. For the bottom line is that God loves us, forgives us, and lovingly sends us back on our way. Love, heidi
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