king david. guilty. it took the life of his child to bring him to repentance yet when he did God blessed him because he was a man after God's own heart.
God asked for the life of abraham's son yet He spared him when He saw that abraham was faithful.
Jesus suffered and died the same horrible death for your lie, my adultery, ted bundy's murders. but He is faithful and forgives us when we repent.
are you faithful? are you repentant? do you need forgiveness?
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david was called a 'man after God's own heart' because when faced when the truth of his sin it drove him to repentance. he accepted that he was a sinner and he acknowleged that it was only through God that he could find forgiveness. we too, must acknowlege our sin, repent and come before God. He alone is the author and finisher of the forgiveness we need.
The result of his actions were that he was not allowed to build the temple but thankfully God allowed Solomon to do so. Also that Bathsheba is mentioned in the lineage of Jesus. That is significant.
i am reminded again of that verse "all our righteousness is as filthy rags" apart from grace.
i am thankful for his grace in my life.
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