You’re Still Chosen After the Fall: David and Bathsheba’s Redemption

God doesn’t cancel your calling after a mistake.
There may be consequences, but there’s still purpose.
Grace doesn’t erase the fall but it can redeem the future.

David loved God but he still fell.
Not by accident. Not under pressure. But by willful choice.

He saw.
He summoned.
He sinned.

Bathsheba wasn’t the start of David’s fall entitlement was.
He stayed back when kings were at war. He drifted from purpose.
And when he sinned, he tried to cover it instead of confessing.

“David sent messengers to get her. She came to him, and he slept with her.” — 2 Samuel 11:4

This isn’t just a scandal. It’s a warning that even anointed people can fall when they get comfortable.

And yet… God didn’t throw David away.

There were consequences death, sorrow, and exposure.
But after David’s repentance came redemption.

“Then David said to Nathan, ‘I have sinned against the Lord.’” — 2 Samuel 12:13

He didn’t shift blame.
He didn’t justify.
He didn’t run.

He broke… and God rebuilt him.

What’s even more beautiful?
Bathsheba is still mentioned in the lineage of Jesus.
God used her womb to bring forth Solomon the wisest king.

That’s redemption.

God doesn’t glorify sin. But He uses broken stories to reveal His mercy.
You’re not discarded after the fall.
You’re refined.
Restored.
Re-positioned.

You may have scars, but you’re still seen by God.

Reflection

What part of your story have you believed disqualifies you?
What would it look like to receive God’s mercy instead of hiding from His presence?

Closing Prayer

Father, thank You for seeing me even in my worst moments.
Wash me clean. Restore what sin tried to ruin.
Let my repentance be real and let Your grace rebuild what’s left.
I receive redemption today, not because I deserve it, but because You’re good.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

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Stay rooted. Stay renewed. You are trusted by God.

 — S. A. Briddell