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May 13th
The Bible reading today is in 2 Samuel 11,12 and 1 Chronicles 20.
The reading today is sad and very searching to me. One of the good guys was taken down.
Would he get back up? Yes...eventually. Would he be used of God in the same measure that he was used before the fall? That’s something that only God can really answer.
But some of his songs late in life seem to give insight into the personal pain that he, David, felt, deep in his soul, for his sins and the severe consequences thereof.
Did David feel the burdens lifted with the forgiveness given by the God of mercy and grace? Yes...eventually. Even for taking the wife of one of his friends in arms? Eventually...Yes. And even using his office as king to have that friend placed in such a position in battle that he would most assuredly be killed?
Did David ever feel forgiven for committing that terrible sin against his loyal friend? Eventually...Yes.
Was God disappointed in David? Absolutely. Did the Holy Spirit break David’s heart over his sin? Yes indeed!
How do I know? Well, Let’s listen to David’s prayer in Ps 51...and then answer that question...
Psalm 51
“Have mercy on me, O God, according to your steadfast love; according to your abundant mercy blot out my transgressions. Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin!
For I know my transgressions, and my sin is ever before me.
Against you, you only, have I sinned and done what is evil in your sight, so that you may be justified in your words and blameless in your judgment.
Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, and in sin did my mother conceive me. Behold, you delight in truth in the inward being, and you teach me wisdom in the secret heart.
Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
Let me hear joy and gladness; let the bones that you have broken rejoice. Hide your face from my sins, and blot out all my iniquities.
Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from your presence, and take not your Holy Spirit from me.
Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and uphold me with a willing spirit.
Then I will teach transgressors your ways, and sinners will return to you. Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, O God of my salvation, and my tongue will sing aloud of your righteousness.”
