King David… confronted. Nathan carried God’s message.

“Why have you despised the commandment of the Lord, to do evil in His sight? You have killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword; you have taken his wife to be your wife, and have killed him with the sword of the people of Ammon (2 Samuel 12:9 NKJV).”

King David… confessed.

“So David said to Nathan, ‘I have sinned against the Lord (2 Samuel 12:13a NKJV).”

King David… cleansed.

“And Nathan said to David, ‘The Lord also has put away your sin; you shall not die (2 Samuel 12:13b NKJV).”

Before being confronted, David bore the weight of his sin. (Psalm 51)

God lifted that heavy burden.

“When I kept silent, my bones grew old
Through my groaning all the day long.
For day and night Your hand was heavy upon me;
My vitality was turned into the drought of summer. Selah

I acknowledged my sin to You,
And my iniquity I have not hidden.
I said, ‘I will confess my transgressions to the Lord,’
And You forgave the iniquity of my sin. Selah (Psalm 32:3-5 NKJV).”

God’s forgiveness frees us of guilt.

His Spirit restores our joy. (Psalm 51:12)

“Then I will teach transgressors Your ways,
And sinners shall be converted to You (Psalm 51:13 NKJV).”

Published articles in Mature Living Magazine, Devotions for the Deaf, The Secret Place, Coosa Journal, Mary Hollingsworth's The One Year Devotional of Joy and Laughter, Jo Krueger's Every Day in God's Word. http://www.pamforddavis.com
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