What an encouragement this sermon is!
David's whole world at various times was in grievous shambles, with his own personal sins (that stayed "ever before [him]," Ps. 51), rebellious sons, potential dethronement thereby, blood-guiltiness from his own poor choices, seeming diminishment of his earthly kingdom, but those were not where his treasure lied. Listen to this wonderful sermon on the richness of Christ in the Covenant of Grace from 2 Samuel 23.
http://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?m=t&s=723171059160
David's whole world at various times was in grievous shambles, with his own personal sins (that stayed "ever before [him]," Ps. 51), rebellious sons, potential dethronement thereby, blood-guiltiness from his own poor choices, seeming diminishment of his earthly kingdom, but those were not where his treasure lied. Listen to this wonderful sermon on the richness of Christ in the Covenant of Grace from 2 Samuel 23.
http://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?m=t&s=723171059160