The events of 2 Samuel 3 are incredibly messy. Sin pervades this chapter of civil war in Israel, and you are left wondering, “What good could possibly come from this?” And yet, if we look closely, I think we will see that so much of this chapter reflects our own lives. We make messes. We sin. Our sin matters, and it has consequences that are painful and even leave us in tears, and we, too, are left wondering, “Lord, what good could possibly come out of this?” The encouragement of this text is that God is at work! God is still working despite the messes and even through the messes. God is still building His Kingdom. God is working all things together for the good of those who love Him and are called according to His purpose. And everything that happens to David is pointing us forward to the King of all kings and the Lord of all lords, Jesus Christ. One day, as Revelation 11:15 states, “The kingdoms of this world will become the Kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ; and He will reign forever and ever.” I pray that you will join us this weekend as we focus our attention on King Jesus, the One who brings good news to the afflicted, binds up the broken hearted, proclaims liberty to captives and freedom to prisoners.
