August 10, 2021
This week’s Tuesday’s Thoughts on Scripture comes from 2 Samuel 5:3: So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron; and King David made a covenant with them at Hebron before the LORD, and they anointed David king over Israel.(NRSV)
King David. The one hailed as perhaps the greatest king of the Israelites - ever. He was handsome, talented, brave, successful and led the Israelites to many victories. Their name had importance and they were respected with David as their king.
But David having so many wonderful traits did not mean he was perfect. No, David sinned, made mistakes, let his success go to his head (check out 2 Samuel 11). Yet, he also repented, was sorry for his wayward ways, and received God’s forgiveness. What does that teach me? That God can use all of us - mistakes and all. Sins and all. Weaknesses and all. God can help us be who God wants and needs us to be. And it is a reminder that God will always be with followers to lead us if we but faithfully seek God’s guidance. Oh, what comfort and peace that reminder brings.
There is one more gift David left us - many of the Psalms. Emotions of all kinds and feelings of hope, peace, fear, anger, regret, etc. are all found in the words David left us in these writings. We can use them as prayers to bring us comfort and to remind us that God hears and knows all of us - even the innermost parts of our hearts and minds.
Blessings. And prayers.
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