Reading: II Samuel 21 - 24
My Verse: "I was also blameless before Him and kept myself from guilt and iniquity" (22:24).
Having just read the quite incredible story of King David, it really is amazing to read these words of his. That he was able to say this at the end of his life. King David was certainly not sinless. He actually committed another egregious sin shortly after this. He ordered a census taken, which was against God's commands. This disobedience caused the death of 70,000 men! (24:15) Yet, King David meant this. He truly believed that when he confessed his sins You, LORD God forgave him and so he was "blameless before Him."
David speaks of this much in the Psalms.
"Blessed is he who has forgiveness of his transgression continually exercised upon him, whose sin is covered" (Psalm 32:1).
"Blessed is the man to whom the LORD imputes no iniquity and in whose spirit there is no deceit" (Psalm 32:2).
"I acknowledged my sin to You, and my iniquity I did not hide, I said, I will confess my transgressions to the LORD - then You forgave me the guilt and iniquity of my sin. Selah" (Psalms 32:5).
This is not an easy thing to wrap my mind around. As you know, LORD God, I struggle mightily with this whole concept of being totally "blameless before You." And yet I know what scripture says. "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness" (1 John 1:9). There it is.
This is what David is talking about. He acted on it. Yes, he went on living and sinning because we are incapable of not sinning. But, he knew deep deep in his soul that all he needed to do was humbly confess and ask Your forgiveness, and You LORD God would forgive him every time! That is all You ask of us - to simply believe and act on Your promise to "forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness."
What a wonderful lesson. David did live largely, that is for sure. But he also knew how to live before You. Help me, LORD God, to simply and humbly allow You to give me that blessed sense of being blameless before You! Help me to live out my life as David did, in this wonderful knowledge that You, by dying on that awful cross forgave my every sin! I, too, can be blameless before You!
Ditat Deus - God Enriches!
My Verse: "I was also blameless before Him and kept myself from guilt and iniquity" (22:24).
Having just read the quite incredible story of King David, it really is amazing to read these words of his. That he was able to say this at the end of his life. King David was certainly not sinless. He actually committed another egregious sin shortly after this. He ordered a census taken, which was against God's commands. This disobedience caused the death of 70,000 men! (24:15) Yet, King David meant this. He truly believed that when he confessed his sins You, LORD God forgave him and so he was "blameless before Him."
David speaks of this much in the Psalms.
"Blessed is he who has forgiveness of his transgression continually exercised upon him, whose sin is covered" (Psalm 32:1).
"Blessed is the man to whom the LORD imputes no iniquity and in whose spirit there is no deceit" (Psalm 32:2).
"I acknowledged my sin to You, and my iniquity I did not hide, I said, I will confess my transgressions to the LORD - then You forgave me the guilt and iniquity of my sin. Selah" (Psalms 32:5).
This is not an easy thing to wrap my mind around. As you know, LORD God, I struggle mightily with this whole concept of being totally "blameless before You." And yet I know what scripture says. "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness" (1 John 1:9). There it is.
This is what David is talking about. He acted on it. Yes, he went on living and sinning because we are incapable of not sinning. But, he knew deep deep in his soul that all he needed to do was humbly confess and ask Your forgiveness, and You LORD God would forgive him every time! That is all You ask of us - to simply believe and act on Your promise to "forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness."
What a wonderful lesson. David did live largely, that is for sure. But he also knew how to live before You. Help me, LORD God, to simply and humbly allow You to give me that blessed sense of being blameless before You! Help me to live out my life as David did, in this wonderful knowledge that You, by dying on that awful cross forgave my every sin! I, too, can be blameless before You!
Ditat Deus - God Enriches!
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