Day 219..."David as King...Making the best of a rotten situation"

David is annointed King and the Ark is to be returned. This Ark can lead to death, when God is disrespected as evidenced by Uzzah's sudden death. David takes on additional wives and prevails against the Philistines. In the oracle of Jerusalem there is a word that sounds epicurean...“Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die.” Atonement or the "lack of" is also mentioned.
The Parable of the Shrewd Manager" is disturbing upon a superficial view.
Is Jesus commending a man who wasted? No. The parable is more about making the best of a bad situation. There is something to be said about "making the best" out of some of the rotten situations of life.