So much can be taught from this incident:
- How one sin leads to another - especially as we try to solve our sin problem with more sin
- Original Sin (Psalm 51)
- God's Absolution
- The son of David's death on account of Sin pointing ahead to the Son of David's death on the Cross
But today, the Holy Spirit had something else for me to ponder. I cannot use any names or details, but heavy on my heart is how sin has torn apart a family I care deeply about (outside my parish, thankfully. And even better, God has provided them with a faithful pastor.) There is an extreme expressed lack of repentance on the part of an individual. This person's soul is in a VERY dark place. Right now I have no doubt this person has become an unbeliever, living and believing lies.
It is tempting to think things will not change for this beloved person. Yet at one point, David was similarly
living his lie. He had gotten away with his sin of adultery and murder. Or so he convinced himself. Even without TMZ in those days, you can figure the palace servants passed the juicy dirt amongst themselves about the King's scandalous behavior. We know David lived this lie for about 9 months - the length of time it took for his son to go from conception to birth. And then God sent Nathan to rebuke David. And God worked the change of heart.
That same Holy Spirit at work in David that day to bring David back to God in faith and truth through the forgiveness of sins - I cannot lose hope that He will do the same in the life of this lost sheep, my beloved friend.
It is tempting to think things will not change for this beloved person. Yet at one point, David was similarly
That same Holy Spirit at work in David that day to bring David back to God in faith and truth through the forgiveness of sins - I cannot lose hope that He will do the same in the life of this lost sheep, my beloved friend.
"Let me hear joy and gladness; let the bones that you have broken rejoice." (Psalm 51:8)
No comments:
Post a Comment