Developing a Heart Like His: Life Lessons from the Life of David

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Developing a Heart Like His Life Lessons from
the Life of David

• Lesson 12
• When the Godly are Foolish

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II Samuel 20-23

• Sheba leads a revolt against David.
• A three-year famine strikes Israel.
• David battles the Philistines many times.
• David writes a song of praise.
• David speaks his last words.

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Why do we count church attendance? Memorial
Road is now the second largest congregation in
the brotherhood. Is it wrong for us to be proud
of that?
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II Samuel 241

• Again the anger of the Lord burned against
  Israel, and he incited David against them,
  saying, Go and take a census of Israel and
  Judah. (NIV)

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Did God cause David to sin?
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II Samuel 241

• Now again the anger of the LORD burned against
  Israel, and it incited David against them to say,
  Go, number Israel and Judah. (NASV)

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I Chronicles 211

• Satan rose up against Israel and incited David to
  take a census of Israel.

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Did Satan cause David to sin by taking the
census?
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What was wrong with taking a census?
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II Samuel 2410

• David was conscience-stricken after he had
  counted the fighting men, and he said to the
  Lord, "I have sinned greatly in what I have done.
  Now, O Lord, I beg you, take away the guilt of
  your servant. I have done a very foolish thing.

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Practical Points

• Pride and self-reliance are extremely dangerous.

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Proverbs 813

• To fear the LORD is to hate evil I hate
  pride and arrogance, evil behavior and perverse
  speech.

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Practical Points

• Pride and self-reliance are extremely dangerous.
• Pursue the correct thing in life.

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What does God want us to pursue in this life?
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There is a thin line between feeling confident
because you rely on Gods power and becoming
proud because you have been used by God for great
purposes.
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Practical Points

• Pride and self-reliance are extremely dangerous.
• Pursue the correct thing in life.
• Do the next right thing.

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He sincerely repented and immediately asked for
forgiveness. Throughout his entire life, whenever
he sins, he always repents and asks the Lord to
take away his guilt. That is why he is a man
after Gods own heart, despite all of his
mistakes.
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Davids Punishment

• God let David choose between
• Disease
• Famine
• War
• David chose the plague.
• 70,000 people died.

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Why would God punish a nation with 70,000 deaths
for one mans actions?
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More Practical Points

• God is both just and merciful.

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II Samuel 2415-16

• So the LORD sent a plague on Israel from that
  morning until the end of the time designated, and
  seventy thousand of the people from Dan to
  Beersheba died. When the angel stretched out his
  hand to destroy Jerusalem, the LORD was grieved
  because of the calamity and said to the angel who
  was afflicting the people, "Enough! Withdraw your
  hand." The angel of the LORD was then at the
  threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite.

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More Practical Points

• God is both just and merciful.
• Dont sacrifice to the Lord that which costs you
  nothing.

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Romans 121-2

• Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's
  mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices,
  holy and pleasing to Godthis is your spiritual
  act of worship. Do not conform any longer to the
  pattern of this world, but be transformed by the
  renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to
  test and approve what God's will ishis good,
  pleasing and perfect will.

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What does Paul mean when he urges us to offer our
bodies as living sacrifices?
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Davids Last Words
II Samuel 231-7 1 These are the last words of
David "The oracle of David son of Jesse,
the oracle of the man exalted by the Most High,
the man anointed by the God of Jacob,
Israel's singer of songs 2 The Spirit of the
LORD spoke through me his word was on my
tongue. 3 The God of Israel spoke, the Rock
of Israel said to me When one rules over
men in righteousness, when he rules in the
fear of God,
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4 he is like the light of morning at sunrise
on a cloudless morning, like the brightness
after rain that brings the grass from the
earth. 5 Is not my house right with God?
Has he not made with me an everlasting
covenant, arranged and secured in every part?
Will he not bring to fruition my salvation
and grant me my every desire? 6 But evil men
are all to be cast aside like thorns,
which are not gathered with the hand. 7 Whoever
touches thorns uses a tool of iron or the
shaft of a spear they are burned up where
they lie.