David said to Nathan: "I have sinned against the Lord!" And Nathan said to David: "The Lord forgives your sin, you will not die." (2 Samuel 12:13)
The confession of sin of David was a true confession. He had actually sinned against the Lord. His attempt to conceal his sin was only complicated matters.
But note that with the confession of David, came an immediate pardon. Oh, if only we could stop trying to hide or justify our sins! Forgiveness can only come with the confession. It is not until he recognized and confessed your guilt before God that you may receive the cleansing that God wants to give you.
GOD TAKES PLEASURE TO MERCY.
He wants to forgive. But as long as there was no confession, God has no opportunity to exercise His mercy and His grace.
What a relief when the burden of sin departs. The Hebrew word "blessed" means "oh, happy!". That's what David describes in Psalm 32 when he wrote "Blessed" or "Happy" is the man whose sin is forgiven. How happy is the man who was restored to its communion with God.
It is important to note that even though God forgave David's sin was still much left its mark. Do not think you can sin without it leaves marks in your life. God forgives sin and punishment is removed. Nails in a board can be removed, but the board will always be marked by holes. Your sin can be removed, but it leaves its mark.
The confession of sin of David was a true confession. He had actually sinned against the Lord. His attempt to conceal his sin was only complicated matters.
But note that with the confession of David, came an immediate pardon. Oh, if only we could stop trying to hide or justify our sins! Forgiveness can only come with the confession. It is not until he recognized and confessed your guilt before God that you may receive the cleansing that God wants to give you.
GOD TAKES PLEASURE TO MERCY.
He wants to forgive. But as long as there was no confession, God has no opportunity to exercise His mercy and His grace.
What a relief when the burden of sin departs. The Hebrew word "blessed" means "oh, happy!". That's what David describes in Psalm 32 when he wrote "Blessed" or "Happy" is the man whose sin is forgiven. How happy is the man who was restored to its communion with God.
It is important to note that even though God forgave David's sin was still much left its mark. Do not think you can sin without it leaves marks in your life. God forgives sin and punishment is removed. Nails in a board can be removed, but the board will always be marked by holes. Your sin can be removed, but it leaves its mark.
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Father, we pray that Your Holy Spirit speaks to us, who are drowning in guilt. May there be any confession, so that could also be this outpouring of Thy grace and Thy forgiveness.
Amen.
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