David sang to the LORD the words of this song when the LORD delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul. 2 Samuel 22:1
King David’s life story is wrought with sin’s consequence. The ultimate cost of sin is death, but there is a great deal of life to be lived first. David made some very selfish choices, from adultery to murder. As a result, his household ran morally amok and his children suffered and made equally bad choices. Grief and regret followed David, but he always humbled himself before God and God restored His relationship to him.
Across thousands of years, David’s words touch our reality (finish reading chapter 22). God is our Rock as life overwhelms us. A life’s story can be incredibly hard to look back on when more failures than successes can be found, but God’s grace is more than sufficient to cover any sin and His joy makes all sorrow irrelevant.
David’s legacy is not his politics, but his humble and God seeking heart. That is a legacy worth leaving.
Happy Friday,
Gretchen