Don’t follow your heart: remember David

 

But the thing that David had done displeased the LORD. 2 Samuel 11:27

It is sad that the man after God’s own heart did evil before God because he followed the evil desire of his heart. He was in the wrong place; he should have been on the battlefield but instead he was walking around on the roof of his palace. From there he saw a wrong scene; a beautiful woman bathing. This sight triggered a sequence of sins. He first committed adultery, then tried to conceal his sin, and ultimately committed murder.

The path he took was a tragic consequence of following the desires of his heart. David's downfall serves as a reminder that even those who are esteemed in God's eyes can fall when they let their hearts lead them astray.

Topical meditation 2023

August 11