These are the words of a man who had faced tremendous challenges in his life – internally and externally. David’s words show confidence in God for what he has done by grace. But there also sounds like a bit of bragging here, which – I admit – makes me uncomfortable. The only way I can reconcile David’s claims of personal integrity– in spite of what we all know about him – is to see life as he did. God’s rescue loomed so large in his life that it overshadowed his shame and rebellion. From eternity’s standpoint, that is how we will all view ourselves – saved by grace.
LORD, make our testimony of your grace loom large in our life.
2 Samuel 22:1-23:7