In II Samuel 12:13, when the prophet Nathan confronted King David of the terrible sins he had committed, David responded, “I have sinned against the Lord .” And Nathan said to David, “The Lord also has put away your sin; you shall not die. Note that it is ONLY AFTER David had confessed and repented of his sins against the Lord, that Nathan said the Lord had put away his sins. Our God is a forgiving God, but He wants us to return to Him and repent of our sins against Him. Many times, people just refuse to take responsibilities over their wrongdoings but find excuses. At times, lawyers too argue that the accused is a victim of circumstances that cause him to commit the crime in the hope that he will get a lighter sentence. The fact of the matter is God gives us freewill. No one, not even God can force us to do anything no matter what circumstances we are in. Let us take heed of I John 1:8-9, "If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." https://twitter.com/EstherOngHC
Day 187 - Have Fear of God Read: Psalm 145; Proverbs 6:28-31; Revelation 6; 2 Samuel 15-16 2 Samuel 15 & 16 15:13 A messenger came and told David, “The hearts of the people of Israel are with Absalom.”14 Then David said to all his officials who were with him in Jerusalem, “Come! We must flee, or none of us will escape from Absalom. We must leave immediately, or he will move quickly to overtake us and bring ruin on us and put the city to the sword.” To me, as a parent, it is so sad to note that King David got to run for his life from his own son, Absalom. His own son schemed for 40 years (15:7) to topple his own father - could you believe that? This is our Bible - it will not hide - all the successes and failures of God's people are truthfully reported. Why did King David suffer this? It started with his own sin of adultery with Bathsheba (11:3) Even though God had forgiven him when he sincerely repented by recognising that he sinned against the Lord (12:13), King David nee...
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