There's a Crack in Your Armor Perry Stone

BAD BONES AND LIMPING WORSHIP After David’s secret sin was publicly exposed, how could this fallen warrior, who could deliver himself from the paws of a lion but not from the arms of a woman, ever worship before his people again? Throughout the cobblestone street corners, the shops, and the homes the name David was now synonymous with adulterer and murderer . When David stepped out on the balcony of his palace, people would smirk. Close friends were keeping a distance, and others perhaps spoke of a new king. To worship a righteous God after demonstrating unrighteous actions tagged the king as a hypocrite. David understood his fall and also God’s mercy. This is why he looked heavenward seeking forgiveness and repenting of his iniquity. He cried out to God so that his broken bones would again be able to rejoice. Two important truths should be elaborated on here: 1. David knew his bones were spiritually broken and there would always be a limp as a result of his sin. The writer of Proverbs speaks about adultery and says it brings “wounds and dishonor,” and the “reproach will not be wiped away” (Prov. 6:33). The man writing these words was Solomon, the son of Bathsheba. Perhaps while growing up Solomon had heard his mother, Bathsheba, and his biological father, David, speak about how their choices had caused division, discouragement, disillusion, and great embarrassment to the people of Israel. David