Let us review the source of many excuses in interpersonal relationships; especially, as they occur in the community of saints. Sometimes, to dilute their actions, some people only use a portion of the following Scripture: it is that portion which includes the deeply nested, and densely encircling, forgiveness of the LORD:
And David said unto Nathan, I have sinned against the LORD.
And Nathan said unto David, The LORD also hath put away thy sin; thou shalt not die.
Howbeit, because by this deed thou hast given great occasion to the enemies of the LORD to blaspheme, the child also that is born unto thee shall surely die.
(2 Samuel 12:13-14)
Surely, for Christians, this is the powerful message that is at the center of the Gospel of God, in Jesus Christ: thou shalt not die. However, too often, there is a lapse of application of the portions of our soul’s medication that points to the string of consequence that was waiting for the king. This is the string of consequence that was set in time, waiting for David to reach its time in existence; for, by a sinfully grievous action, David earned a string of consequence: I have sinned against the LORD.
Explore The Fullness of David: Part Nine
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