...But the thing that David had done displeased the Lord. (2 Samuel 11:27 ESV)
Have you ever done something that you know displeased God? Perhaps nobody said anything to you but the Holy Spirit keeps knocking on your door to get it right with God. It is like a warning light on a car. I know it has happened to me many times. You can either ignore it or you can take heed and do something about it (which is so much better).
In this Psalm - David did some things that were really bad - he had an affair with his next door neighbor and ended up killing her husband to cover it up. He tried to go on with life as if nothing happened until eventually God sent a prophet to him to call out his sin. (When God has to do this - it's usually not a pretty sight).
Earlier, David had been called a "man after God's own heart," and now David's behavior displeased God. David needed repentance and cleansing. A prophet, Nathan, is sent to speak to him about his sins and David finds himself confessing His sins before God.
I can imagine that through many tears David pens Psalms 51 - seeking the forgiveness from God Almighty.
It is worth reading...
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. (Psalm 51:1-12 ESV).
A number of years ago I was driving a VW bus whose engine light was going off while I was driving it. I kept ignoring it until eventually I noticed that there was smoke coming out of the engine. I kept ignoring the smoke also until I realized that the engine was actually on fire which led to the destruction of that van. The warnings were there but I just kept ignoring them.
God is sending His warning (the Holy Spirit) to your life about making some needed changes. Are you taking heed to them or are you ignoring them? To do the latter will only keep you on a path of destruction. God is wanting to pour out His blessings on your life but will only do so as you come to Him in repentance and ask Him to cleanse you of ever sin - big or little. Don't wait until you are forced to repent - do it now and allow God's refreshing streams to flow over every part of your life. It is then that you will experience the goodness of God again.
No comments:
Post a Comment