Noble and Base

Humans are a curious combination of that which is noble and that which is base. In just a few chapters of 2 Samuel, we see this portrayed in the life of David, King of Israel. He takes into his care Mephibosheth, the crippled son of his former adversary, Saul. He makes a place at the royal table for him. I imagine that ever after when the dinner bell would ring and the David's courtiers would gather, here would come Mephibosheth. He would limp to the table, but there would be a grin on his face (and soul) because he was an object of grace.

Then, just two chapters later, we uncover the tawdry tale of David and Bathsheba. This is David at his worst - lustful, scheming. He panics when his cover-up doesn't go the way he planned and sends an innocent man to his death.

Although not to this degree, I can easily be "David." There are moments where the Spirit of God brings out the best. I move in a manner for which God created me. Then, there are those times - both deliberate and unintentional - when I seize control of the reins of my life and ride off into stupidity.

The only thing that saves me is God's enduring grace. It's His grace that chases me down and shows me the sin - the error of my ways. It's His grace that allows the consequences of my actions to turn be back to Him. He will not allow me to keep going in a direction away from Him because He loves and delights in me.

2 Samuel 9-11