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Except for this brief time in which he yielded to his human weakness, David consistently
had a good heart and great love for God as can be seen in his many prayers in the Book
of Psalms. And God looks upon the heart (
I Samuel 16:7
).
God always hears a heart-broken plea for forgiveness whoever that person might be as
numerous Scriptures makes known:
Jeremiah 29:13 “And you will SEEK Me and FIND Me, when you SEARCH
for Me with ALL YOUR HEART.”
God takes no pleasure in the death of the wicked:
Ezekiel 33:11 “As I live,” says the Lord GOD, “I have no pleasure in the death
of the wicked, but that the wicked TURN from his way and live. . . .”
Among the many examples of God’s awesome mercy and love are: King Hezekiah of
Judah (
II Kings 20:1-6
; King Manasseh, the worst of the worst,
II Chronicles 33:1-13
).
And the LORD God also forgave David because of his heart-broken cry to Him for
forgiveness. Nevertheless he paid a terrible penalty for the evil he had done by the loss
of four of his children. Undoubtedly he carried those painful and grievous memories to
his death.
Reaping What Is Sown
Unless there is godly repentance, God makes known through the Apostle Paul that a
person reaps what he or she sows. This is clearly made known in the life of David:
Galatians 6:7 “Do not be deceived. God is not mocked; for whatever a man
sows, that he will also reap.”
Knowing the nature and fallibility of mankind, Jesus Christ used this lifetime example of
David, a man greatly beloved by Him, to make known there is no partiality with Him in
regard to sin:
Romans 2:11 “For there is no partiality with God.”
David’s Forgotten Prayer in a Time of Weakness
From his youth to his kingship there continued to be a strong and passionate desire
within King David’s heart to obey God’s laws in all areas. But he also recognized a
weakness to sometimes act presumptuously and he had prayed to God about it:
Psalm 19:13 “Keep back Your servant also from presumptuous sins; let
them NOT have dominion (
rule
) over me. Then I shall be blameless and I
shall be innocent of great transgression.”
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