For the past few days, we have seen David portrayed as someone chosen by God. He was anointed as a young shepherd, he defeated Goliath, he served with the king, eventually became king, and he expanded his kingdom. We see God working through him. Indeed he was anointed. However, we see today what can happen if we are overconfident, if we live on yesterday’s spiritual highs and become proud and complacent on our faith.
It was the time when “kings go out on campaign”, meaning expand their territories, but David stayed at home and did not do what kings should do. Maybe complacent, maybe he wants to relax and let others do his work. Then he saw Bathsheba. That admiration turned into lust, then turned into adultery, then eventually led him to have Uriah, Bathsheba’s husband, killed in battle.
The gospel, on the other hand, says what great things we can accomplish by patiently planting little seeds. Like the man who planted seeds, we too do not know what the effects of our actions are. However, we should continue doing things for God, even if we do not know what will happen. We should have faith in God that in due time, the seeds of good work and service we planted will bear fruits for Him. It does not matter how little or big we do for God. He can and will use it to glorify Him. Like a small mustard seed, the things we do, no matter how small we look at them, will eventually be used by God mightily for Him.
May we always remember that from small things, good or bad, something big will come out. Let us choose wisely which seeds we scatter, knowing one day they will eventually grow.
Have a blessed day!
nice:)
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