2 Samuel 12:24-25

2 Samuel 12:24-25 records the birth of Solomon, "Then David comforted his wife, Bathsheba, and went in to her and lay with her, and she bore a son, and he called his name Solomon. And the Lord loved him and sent a message by Nathan the prophet. So he called his name Jedidiah*, because of the Lord."

As I was reflecting on this verse it was striking to me again how the Lord displays his amazing grace. David (and Bathsheba) have just committed horrible sins against the Lord and he not only blesses them with another child but tells them that he loves their son. What an extreme act of showing forgiveness. We truly have an amazing God.

This one of the reason we plan on naming our next child, who we just found out is a son, Jedidiah. A reminder of God's grace extended to us again and again in the face our sin against him.

*Jedidiah means Beloved of the Lord