Scripture Reading: 2 Samuel 12:15–23
Psalm Reading: Psalm 51:10–12
H — Highlight
David prayed and then worshiped
E — Explain
David pleaded for his child's life. After the child died, he rose to worship; this passage describes his response to loss, not a formula for explaining every tragedy.
A — Apply
What grief or unanswered prayer do I need to bring honestly before God?
R — Respond
Lord, meet me in my grief and sustain my faith when the answer is painful. For I humbly pray in the name of Jesus, Amen.