Dealing With Sins Consequences

1. 2 Samuel 12:7-22

So the cards are all on the table and Nathan delivers Gods judgment—David will live—but the child will die.  David goes into a panic of prayer and fasting on behalf of his son’s life with the hope God will change His mind, but to no avail. His behavior was so extreme that David’s servants are afraid to tell him when the child has died—but David knows. What he does next is an amazement to all and an example to us. David gets up, gets cleaned, puts on scented oil, new clothes and before anything else-HE WENT TO THE HOUSE OF THE LORD TO WORSHIP HIM!  WOW!

His behavior after the consequences of his sin are more amazing to those around him than his fasting and petitioning before his son died. He worships the Lord. David knew he couldn’t change what was done and needed to be back in a right relationship with the Lord. By entering His house and giving Him praise and worship, David began the process.

It took me a bit longer than a week to get to a place of worshiping the Lord for the “consequences” of my sin. But today, I can say I am grateful for everything the Lord has allowed me to go through—to be where I am today and who I am in Christ. The process, like David’s, was very painful. But God wastes nothing and in the process was both growth and a deeper love of our Lord.

When we make bad choices today, choices that bear heavy consequences, how will we look at the Lord when the dust settles? Will we “get up”, clean ourselves off and go into the house of the Lord to worship? Will we allow sin to overwhelm us, or will we be an example to those around us of Gods grace and amazing love.

Lord, help me to be a man who will always worship you with all my heart, no matter what the consequences of my sin.  Amen. – Steve Schmidt is a graduate of the Colony of Mercy and serves on the full-time team at America’s Keswick

Daily Bible Reading: Deuteronomy 22-24; Acts 5:22-42

Quote of the day: Joyful are people of integrity, who follow the instructions of the Lord.~ Psalm 119:1, NLT

Verse to Memorize: “Your testimonies are wonderful; therefore my soul keeps them. The unfolding of your word gives light; it imparts understanding to the simple.” Psalm 119:129-130 ESV