I think today is a good time to pause and reflect on where we’re currently at in the Bible.
We’ve reached a center point that enables us to look back at the Torah principles established at Sinai…
And see how they’ll be applied to Israel’s future kings, including the Messiah.
So moving forward, we’re gonna be jumping around quite a bit to both past and future events in the Scriptures.
Remember, it’s all organically connected.
Yesterday, we explored Psalm 32 which David penned following his affair with Bathsheba.
The guilt that tormented his soul is quite apparent in the words of that Psalm.
Later on, we’re gonna look at another Psalm.
But first, I wanna tackle a question many folks have about David’s standing with the Lord.
Had the Lord departed from David at this point in his life?
Or was it the other way around?
Had David decided to walk away from God?
These are deep and profound questions.
Why?
Because how you answer them reveals your theology about whether you can lose your salvation or not.
I believe that while David allowed the deceitfulness of sin to get the better of him…
I don’t think he ever renounced the Lord or completely walked away from God.
If he had, he wouldn’t have felt the deep guilt in his soul he was now experiencing.
He did what many of us do from time to time…
He decided to ignore God to pursue his own selfish desires…
And then realized later on just how stupid that was.
I also don’t believe the Lord abandoned David as He did with Saul.
Why?
Because he sent the Prophet Natan to him to call him out on his sin.
If God had abandoned David, he wouldn’t have done that.
The Lord does not issue out divine chastisements to those who are not His.
Ya feel me here?
Yet having said all that…
While the Lord may not have abandoned David…
And while the vice versa is also not true…
God cannot tolerate sin…
Period.
So there’s no doubt that David’s sin altered his relationship with the Lord.
If you’ve ever felt that sense of darkness and dread after sinning…
Like your prayers weren’t being heard…
That’s why.
Your sin had erected a wall between you and the Lord that can only be surmounted by sincere repentance.
See ya next time.
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