2 Samuel 24

Take Aways:

1. David was “a man after God’s own heart” who routinely trusted in the Lord, yet he still found himself falling into sin reminding us of the need to guard our hearts from yielding to our flesh—“But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to fulfill its lusts.” Romans 13:14

2. As David responded to the conviction laid upon his heart with godly sorrow, so we are wise to respond to the conviction of the Holy Spirit w/ genuine repentance knowing that it will ultimately produce blessedness—“Repent therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord” Acts 3:19

3. Once the appropriate sacrifice was offered to atone for his sin, David experienced restored peace and fellowship with God foreshadowing the sacrifice of Jesus Christ which serves to grant peace with God to all those who trust in His completed work—“For there is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus, who gave Himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time,” 1 Timothy 2:5-6