God speaks today Wednesday | June 7, 2023
And when the mourning was past, David sent and fetched her to his house, and she became his wife, and bare him a son. But the thing that David had done displeased the LORD.
(2 Samuel 11:27)Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.
(Galatians 6:7) When we sin against God there is always some kind of cost
The story of King David's adultery with Bathsheba illustrates the importance of balancing holiness and grace. When we sin, our conscience, God, and Satan all see it, and there are consequences. God is a just Father and must discipline us when we offend Him, and Satan will accuse us before God. In order to maintain holiness, we must confess our sins and not give room to the devil. In the next meditation, we will explore how God balances grace and mercy in this situation.
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But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.
(2 Corinthians 9:6)Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the LORD, till he come and rain righteousness upon you.
(Hosea 10:12)Who will render to every man according to his deeds:
(Romans 2:6)The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.
(Proverbs 11:18)Comments: