Uriah Serving As A Type of Christ

505 - Today's Prime Time Devo comes from: 2Sa 11:14,15,”In the morning it happened that David wrote a letter to Joab and sent it by the hand of Uriah. 15 And he wrote in the letter, saying, "Set Uriah in the forefront of the hottest battle, and retreat from him, that he may be struck down and die." (2 Sam 11:14,15) Oh the depravity of man! David sends a letter to his commander that basically says, “see that the man carrying this letter is put to death.” But as depraved as David's actions are, let's not lose hope! There are also good men, honorable men like Uriah. His honor was brought to our attention when he refused to bed down at his house while his fellow comrades in arms were engaged in battle for Israel and the Lord! This display of honor was not lost on David who had no qualms about sending this damning letter at the hands of the honorable and trustworthy Uriah. Uriah serves as a type of Christ here. Like Jesus he refused to bed down in the comforts of his home. “The Son of Man had no place to rest His head.” (Luke 9:58) Like Uriah, His number one concern was to fight for His brothers, and when Jesus came to this earth, He also bore a letter that dictated His mission. That letter was the subject of all the Old Testament prophets! He was placed in Jerusalem, the scene of the hottest battle between Law and Grace. When the time was right, the Father withdrew His protection from His Son, that He would be struck down and die. (My God, My God, why hast thou forsaken me?) God did it out of love for the world, David did it out of love for self. Uriah, the sacrificial lamb who covered David's sin. Jesus, the sacrificial lamb who covered the sins of the world! Thank You Jesus, for we are all sinners deserving death, but You died in our place!