“Create in me a clean heart, O God;
and renew a right spirit within me.”
Everything favored David’s success:
He was a brilliant organizer
He was a brilliant manager
He was a brilliant planner
He was a brilliant battlefield commander
He was also very human.
Three Major Failures in David’s Life
1. He was so involved in public pursuits that he lost control of his family.
1 Kings 1:5-6
2. He indulged himself in extravagant extremes of passion.
2 Samuel 7, 11
3. He became a victim of self-sufficiency and pride.
2 Samuel 24
Three Lasting Lessons
I Prosperity and ease are perilous times, not merely blessings
2 Samuel 10:15-19
II Gross sin is usually at the end of a long road, not a sudden act
2 Samuel 3
III Confession and repentance help heal a wound, but they will never erase all the scars
2 Samuel 12:10-12
