Life Learning Series

“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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When we have fixed our minds on using examples from Scripture to make a case for ignoring the weight of errors and sins of our life, as we try to bypass accountability; we must be ready to apply the full weight of the example, instead. One of the weights of the examples of Scripture, as they are associated with errors of humans, is the matter of consequence. If we want to apply the examples of Scripture to our lives, we must be ready to accept the consequences that are associated with those examples. Scripture tells us that this is the normal course of events in the Kingdom of God.

Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.

(Galatians 6:7-8)

When one soweth to the Spirit, the consequences are indeed blessed ones. For instance, in the community of Israel, the LORD described a series of blessings that were waiting for the people of that nation when they adhered to the requirements of righteousness.

– Explore The Fullness of David: Part Eleven –

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Yes, we can move our self through the grace that God allowed to king David, and receive the blessing of forgiveness; but, wouldn’t it be nice to think the matter through prior to needing the exceptional grace of the LORD, as pertains to forgiveness? Wouldn’t it be nice to consider the way that we are going, before we have to plead with God for forbearance of our failings? Yes, I know that we have access to the blessing that David spoke of in this Psalm .  .

A Psalm of David.

The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.

(Psalm 23:1-6)

Yes, we will have the LORD’S forgiveness, when we are sincere in our repentance; however, before there is a need for repentance, there is another way that we can go. The other way is to show that we have a measure of commitment to the way of the LORD that precedes any thoughts or actions that we do. The apostle Paul tells us of this way of worshipping God through our service to the LORD. Please add this habit of blessed human interaction to the words that you have hid in your heart.

– Explore The Fullness of David: Part Ten –

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Let us review the source of many excuses in interpersonal relationships; especially, as they occur in the community of saints. Sometimes, to dilute their actions, some people only use a portion of the following Scripture: it is that portion which includes the deeply nested, and densely encircling, forgiveness of the LORD:

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)

Surely, for Christians, this is the powerful message that is at the center of the Gospel of God, in Jesus Christ: thou shalt not die. However, too often, there is a lapse of application of the portions of our soul’s medication that points to the string of consequence that was waiting for the king. This is the string of consequence that was set in time, waiting for David to reach its time in existence; for, by a sinfully grievous action, David earned a string of consequence: I have sinned against the LORD.

– Explore The Fullness of David: Part Nine –

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In the time of king Saul, someone was declared, in a quiet and prophetic way, as being eligible for the high place in society that was already occupied by some else (Saul). This was not a matter of conjecture about some, at that time, unnamed man. The declaration spoke of a sure thing for this man, since he would soon be placed in that high position by the LORD. Later, we discover that the man is David. In that position, David would have the authorization to perform activities in the name of the LORD; such as this one . . .

And Jonathan smote the garrison of the Philistines that was in Geba, and the Philistines heard of it. And Saul blew the trumpet throughout all the land, saying, Let the Hebrews hear.

And all Israel heard say that Saul had smitten a garrison of the Philistines, and that Israel also was had in abomination with the Philistines. And the people were called together after Saul to Gilgal.

(1 Samuel 13:3-8)

One of the lesson that David was able to review from Israel’s history, taught him about the LORD’S precise instructions when one is authorized to lead his people, and about the danger of taking that type of authorization lightly. The lesson involves Saul, the first chosen king of Israel. It is the lesson that contains the prediction of the later elevation of David’s societal stature.

– Explore The Fullness of David: Part Eight –

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