Nathan's confrontation of David reminds us of the way the Lord confronts all of us with our sin. Our Lord has come to us in the guise of people who proclaim the Scripture. He has come to us in this book the Bible. He has come to us even by reminding us of his revealed will when we observe people who are not even aware we are observing them. The Lord brings sin to our attention. Yet he does not bring that sin to us in order that he can cast us out and destroy us. We are crushed by the weight of sin, yet we see the forgiveness of God in Christ. David confesses that he is a sinner and God uses Nathan to proclaim forgiveness. Is there a consequence of sin? Yes, but God does not define us by the consequence. He defines us by his forgiveness and restoration.
See today how David grieves over his sin and its consequences. But see also how he rises, washes himself, dresses, and goes to worship God. He continues with his life. He will always remember his sin. Likewise, he will always remember that he has repented and been forgiven.
May we ever look to the forgiveness in Christ when we see our sin.
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