“Flee from sexual immorality. All other sins a man commits are outside his body, but he who sins sexually sins against his own body. … You were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body.”
1 Corinthians 6:18, 20
It was a defining moment for King David when the prophet Nathan confronted him about his deceit and his affair with Bathsheba. Nathan exposed him, and David was convicted in his heart. He didn’t offer up excuses or justify himself, as we know many high-profile figures to do when caught in sin.
Because of the evil he had orchestrated, David easily could have been defined for the rest of his life as a philanderer, an entitled ruler, and even a murderer. Instead, the Lord defined him as “a man after God’s own heart” (see 1 Samuel 13:14 and Acts 13:22). Astounding, isn’t it? How truly humbling the Lord’s grace was in David’s life!
The destruction to our marriages, families, and relationships brought on by sexual sin is nothing new. Paul’s words of instruction to the people in Corinth are just as relevant for us today. But God’s grace triumphs over even the ugliest of sin. The Lord pursued David; confession, repentance, and restoration followed. He pursues us too with His grace and mercy so that our lives can testify how powerful repentance and forgiveness are.
Because of the evil he had orchestrated, David easily could have been defined for the rest of his life as a philanderer, an entitled ruler, and even a murderer. Instead, the Lord defined him as “a man after God’s own heart” (see 1 Samuel 13:14 and Acts 13:22). Astounding, isn’t it? How truly humbling the Lord’s grace was in David’s life!
The destruction to our marriages, families, and relationships brought on by sexual sin is nothing new. Paul’s words of instruction to the people in Corinth are just as relevant for us today. But God’s grace triumphs over even the ugliest of sin. The Lord pursued David; confession, repentance, and restoration followed. He pursues us too with His grace and mercy so that our lives can testify how powerful repentance and forgiveness are.
Scripture Focus
2 Samuel 12:1-13
Insight
“In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace.” (Ephesians 1:7)
Bible In A Year
- Isaiah 53-54
- Psalm 97
- Acts 20