the Third Week after Easter
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Daily Devotionals
Day by Day Devotional - Year 2 of 5
2 Samuel 12:1-12
"Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s wife", said the Law. "Thou shalt not commit adultery". "Thou shalt not kill" (Exodus 20:17; Exodus 20:14; Exodus 20:13). In Psalms 19:7 David declares, "The law of the LORD is perfect . . .". But he has transgressed three of the commandments in succession. However, his conscience still does not pull him up. The LORD has to send Nathan to him. The touching parable of the stolen ewe-lamb, so fitted to reach the heart of one who used to be a shepherd, brings home to David the horrible nature of his actions. But David does not at once realise its significance. He is without pity for the rich man. Are we not just like that? The mote in our brother’s eye does not escape us (Matthew 7:3), whilst we do not even notice the beam that is in our own eye. So the finger of God solemnly designates him, "Thou art the man." Then all the sad business, so carefully hidden, is laid bare with no punches pulled: "Thou hast done this . . . and that!" Finally, to confound David’s heart, God reminds him of all that His grace had done for him. Was that but little? David in 2 Samuel 7:19 had said the contrary. The more we have received, the less our lusts are to be excused. And we have received a great deal!
