2 Samuel, Week 28 - Day 4: Falling Into the Right Hands

2 Samuel, Week 28 Day 4: Falling Into the Right HandsDevotionalGod gave David a choice of consequences for his sin, and David refused to choose. He would not pick from the list. He said he would rather fall into the hand of God than into the hand of men. That was not desperation. That was faith.David had history with God. He watched God deliver him from Goliath when the odds were impossible. He watched God protect him from Saul when there was nowhere left to run. He had already tasted God’s mercy after his devastating failure with Bathsheba. David knew from experience that God’s character holds, even when the situation is painful.That same trust is yours. You do not have to white-knuckle your way through the consequences of your sin. You do not have to manage the fallout alone or hide from God until things settle down. You can fall into His hands right now. He is just and He is merciful.You can trust God with your sin, and not because it feels right or you hope it works out. It is grounded in the cross of Jesus Christ. All of God’s wrath against your sin was poured out on His Son so that His hands toward you could be hands of mercy. That changes everything.Bible Verse“He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things?” — Romans 8:32 (ESV)Reflection QuestionWhat is one consequence or struggle in your life right now that you have been trying to manage on your own instead of trusting God with it?Quote“I choose to fall into the hands of a merciful God rather than the hands of men.”PrayerLord, I choose to fall into Your hands today. Your mercy is greater than my sin. Your character is worthy of my complete confidence. Help me to stop running, stop managing, and start resting in You. Amen.