Sunday... Wow, I blew it, now what do I do?

Sunday... Have you ever blow a situation, you did something wrong and it haunts you day and night?

David over in 2 Samual 11 sinned. He slept with a married woman and he then had her husband killed when she became pregnant. That is really blowing it. And then 12:1 (AMP) says, "And the Lord sent Nathan [the prophet] to David." God has a way of letting us know, He knows.

David writes Psalm 51 after Nathan confronted him. Verses 1-4 (NLT) says, "Have mercy on me, O God, because of your unfailing love. Because of your great passion, blot out the stains of my sins. Wash me clean from my guilt. Purify me from my sin. For I recognize rebellion; it haunts me day and night. Against you and you alone have I sinned."

That is so true.

He goes on in verse 7 says, "Purify from my sins and I will be clean, wash me, and I will be whiter than snow. Oh, give me back my joy again; you have broken me-now let me rejoice. Don't keep looking at my sins. Create in me a clean heart, O God. Renew a loyal spirit within me."

Is that what you want today? Oh, you haven't sinned the sins that David did but you still feel that you have blown it, you also have that haunting in you day and night. You also feel broken down and you want to rejoice again.

Then do what David did, confess to God. 2 Samuel 12:13 (MSG) says, ""Then David confessed to Nathan, 'I've sinned against God.'" Just say, I have sinned against you God. Have mercy on me. Purify my sins, wash me and create a clean heart in me me, O God. And He will

But then, verse 14, "Nathan pronounced, 'Yes but that's not the last word. God forgives your sin. You won't die for it. But because of your blasphemous behavior, the son born to you will die."

And that is important to know. Yes you will be forgiven, yes you will be cleaned up on the inside but there also may be consequences. But God will be with you through it all. And that will make all the difference. Yes, yes! #todaysbeginning

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