"As the LORD lives, the man who has done this deserves to die, and he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity." 7 Nathan said to David, "You are the man!" (2 Sam 11:6-7).
It had been around one year since David committed adultery with Bathsheba and killed her husband to cover his sin. David could hide his sin from others but he could never hide it from God and neither can we. God loves his children to much to turn a blind eye or a deaf ear to the sin in their lives. Therefore God sent Nathan the prophet to confront David about his sin. And Nathan started by telling David a story about a man who although he was rich, took the only lamb that a poor man had to feed a visiting friend. When David heard of this injustice he became infuriated and said that the man deserved to die. According to the law death was not the proper judgment for stealing a lamb. But it appears that the unrepentant sin in David's own life led to him being severe and extreme in his judgment.
Jesus said in John 7:24, “Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.” Jesus said those words to the Pharisees who were complaining because he healed someone on the Sabbath. In the eyes of the Pharisees Jesus couldn't do anything right. Why couldn't they see anything good in the one who was good incarnate? Because we see through our hearts not just our eyes. And the hearts of the Pharisees were filled and defiled with the sin of envy.
A dirty heart will defile ones ability to discern and make righteous judgments. The bible is not against individuals making a judgment call. Nathan said to David, "Thou art the man." But before having to make a judgment call make sure your heart is clean and your motives are right before God.
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