Today's Passage: 2 Samuel 19-20
There is a lot of confusion and pain in this passage of scripture. David grieves for the loss of his son. Joab is angry because of David's reaction. The people don't know who will be king. The tribes are divided as to who they will follow. People who cursed David are afraid for their lives, and people who followed David rejoice at his return. Some even try to overthrow David before his kingdom can be established again. Much pain...much confusion...much anger...much trouble.
All of this can be traced back to David's poor choice with Bathsheba. This is the chaos that God told David would come from his sin. These are the consequences of adultery, murder and lying. The king's family is torn apart. The kingdom is torn apart. People's lives are torn apart. And all of this is from one bad choice.
When we choose things other than God's way, there are consequences...and sometimes, there are consequences to those around us. Children suffer when a marriage dissolves. Employees suffer when a supervisor makes an unethical decision. Families and friends can be torn apart. This is the ugly side to sin that Satan never shows us when temptation is presented! When things look so good, so shiny, so beautiful...no one is there to show you the destruction.
We would be wise to remember the chaos of these verses...they may keep us from heading toward chaos of our own!
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