The Consequences Of Sin

2 Samuel 12:9

"Wherefore hast thou despised the commandment of the Lord,

to do evil in his sight? thou hast killed Uriah the Hittite

with the sword, and hast taken his wife to be thy 

wife, and hast slain him with the sword

of the children of Ammon."

    Nathan said a parable unto David, and the consequences of David's great sin became evident to him. Observe how skillfully Nathan used his parable to bring David to condemn himself. David had violated four of The Ten Commandments in one act of sin: "thou shalt not kill, thou shalt not still, thou shalt not commit adultery, and thou shalt not covet your neighbor's wife." Although it was about a year later, that David sincerely repented of his sin, "I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the LORD; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin." Selah (Ps. 32:5). 
    While his repentance brought about forgiveness from God, it did not prevent him from suffering the consequences of his sin. God revealed that because of David's sin, "the son born from his adulterous relationship would die, and the sword would never depart from his house, and that evil would come from his own family, and his wives would be publicly shamed."  The important lesson to learn from these events is that even the best of men sin. Also, true repentance does bring forgiveness from God, but does not eliminate the consequences of sin.
Amen!

Reading: (2 Sam. 12:1-23)
               (Ps.32; Ps. 51:1-19)
Ref: (HG SB)

May God Bless You 

And Your Family

Minister Robert A. Lail Sr.

The Cross Life Ministry