Life Learning Series

The fullness of David is not a journey either to or in unconditional forgiveness: forgiveness is always conditional, even when it is freely given. A certain man of Jesus’ day received a quiet condition to his acceptance of forgiveness: lest a worse thing come unto thee.

After this there was a feast of the Jews; and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep market a pool, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, having five porches. In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water. For an angel went down at a certain season into the pool, and troubled the water: whosoever then first after the troubling of the water stepped in was made whole of whatsoever disease he had.

(John 5:1-14)

Also, forgiveness has a generational aspect to it. Toward the end of David’s life, he taught his son, Solomon, about the forward moving obligation that comes with walking in the LORD’S forgiveness and redemption. At that time, David shared with his son the message that he had received in one of his times of communion with the LORD . . .

– Explore The Fullness of David: Part Eighteen –

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When we decide to pattern our expectations after those of the patriarchs and kings of Israel, we must adopt the attitude that they had. Sometimes, this attitude was a gift of the LORD, from an early age in life; as was the case in the very young king Josiah.

Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned thirty and one years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Jedidah, the daughter of Adaiah of Boscath. And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, and walked in all the way of David his father, and turned not aside to the right hand or to the left.

And it came to pass in the eighteenth year of king Josiah, that the king sent Shaphan the son of Azaliah, the son of Meshullam, the scribe, to the house of the LORD, saying,

Go up to Hilkiah the high priest, that he may sum the silver which is brought into the house of the LORD, which the keepers of the door have gathered of the people: And let them deliver it into the hand of the doers of the work, that have the oversight of the house of the LORD: and let them give it to the doers of the work which is in the house of the LORD, to repair the breaches of the house, Unto carpenters, and builders, and masons, and to buy timber and hewn stone to repair the house.

Howbeit there was no reckoning made with them of the money that was delivered into their hand, because they dealt faithfully.

(2 Kings 22:1-7)

Sometimes, the attitude was slow in developing; as is the lesson that is contained in the fullness of David.

In all cases, though, there is one destination toward which we must set our course. In the latter day, at the dawn of the New Age, the Lord Jesus Christ presented the governing wisdom that must regulate our travel, in the LORD, in the kingdom of man.

– Explore The Fullness of David: Part Seventeen –

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We continue, in this arena, with one who did not succeed at damage reversal: king Saul. However, before we continue, let us study the term damage reversal–what does that mean?

To give you an example of an opportunity to reverse the damage of pursuing excellence before one is ready to contain it; here is a New Age event that highlights the danger of doing so.

And when he was gone forth into the way, there came one running, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Master, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?

And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God.

(Mark 10:17-22)

Of course, there is a Power that can fix anything, even our shortcomings. This truth was presented to the folks assembled around Jesus Christ.

– Explore The Fullness of David: Part Sixteen –

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Here are some added thoughts to assist you in deciding whether you want to allow your indiscretion to be excused, so that you can continue your life as you want to live it. Yes, it is true that king David was given a pass–sort of–as pertains to the ultimate judgment that could have been dispatched from Heaven.

And David said unto Nathan, I have sinned against the LORD.

And Nathan said unto David, The LORD also hath put away thy sin; thou shalt not die.

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.

(2 Samuel 12:13-14)

We say, sort of, because, as you see, above; the total package that could have been king David-extended did not escape.

At this point, I will shift the flow, just a little; in that, I am reminded of an attitude of a certain king, when he received some news of a similar type as that which was spoken to king David. In the case of that other king, the LORD told him of consequence that would come upon his descendants. It was a similar message to the one that king David had received, telling him about the generational downsizing of the family dynasty. The warning was given to the other king, as a preview of the fulfillment of a declaration of consequence that the LORD set in the king’s family’s life-line.

– Explore The Fullness of David: Part Fifteen –

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We will start on the path to personalized mindfulness about our interventions, in a moment. First, though, we need a charter. Here is our charter.

And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.

(Galatians 6:9-10)

In addition to our charter, we need some motivation. To gain motivation, let us search Scripture. One very good example of positive incentives that can incite one to be motivated to be mindful of their intervention in the world involves what may be thought of as being an addendum to the charter.

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– Explore The Fullness of David: Part Fourteen –

In the matter of present restoration, we must be ready to play our part. We should all be aware of the restoration that involves the offended, and often unwilling, participants in our variance from the way of the LORD; but it goes beyond that. There is restoration that needs to be done for the ones who may have cooperated with us in the offense. For instance, as pertained to Naboth, there was a need for restoration in the lives of these men of his city, even the elders and the nobles who were the inhabitants in his city.

And the men of his city, even the elders and the nobles who were the inhabitants in his city, did as Jezebel had sent unto them, and as it was written in the letters which she had sent unto them. They proclaimed a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people. And there came in two men, children of Belial, and sat before him: and the men of Belial witnessed against him, even against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth did blaspheme God and the king. Then they carried him forth out of the city, and stoned him with stones, that he died.

(1 Kings 21:11-14)

Besides our self, the need for restoration includes those situations in which there is a need for intervention that is external to us. Such a situation was described by the apostle Paul, in a portion of his New Age sharing of the wisdom of God.

– Explore The Fullness of David: Part Thirteen –

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“I’ve got to fix this, and I’ve got to fix it now,” may not work. The, now, portion of it may have to be discarded; that is, unless you replace the word, fix, in the, now, portion, with the phrase, start to fix. As you look at the fullness of David, you will see that the repair of a certain one of David’s offense was done by measured means. Take a look at this span.

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The beginning:

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.

(2 Samuel 12:1-12)

From somewhere in the process of repair, here is just a portion of the measure of the span: forty years.

– Explore The Fullness of David: Part Twelve –

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