01/03/2021
"The immediate effect of admitting a wrong doing leads to repentance (change of mind) and the reward is life."
Let us consider some few excerpts from 2 Samuel 12:1-4 and 5-6 and conclude it with the verse 13. It was a brief hearing between Nathan, a prophet is sent from God to David, the King of Israel. So, Nathan opened his case by telling King David who is the ruler (judge), something that has happened in the King's own kingdom.
¹There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor. ²The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds: ³But the poor man had nothing, save one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and nourished up: and it grew up together with him, and with his children; it did eat of his own meat, and drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom, and was unto him as a daughter. ⁴And there came a traveller unto the rich man, and he spared to take of his own flock and of his own herd, to dress for the wayfaring man that was come unto him; but took the poor man's lamb, and dressed it for the man that was come to him.
Now the verses 5 and 6 is the ruling from David as the King.
In great anger against the man as he heard the case; he said to Nathan, As the Lord liveth, the man that hath done this thing shall surely die.
Wow! So, simply put; what David as a judge is asking for is the head of the man. He is asking for the man's life to be taken. And let me add that although am not a lawyer but that is not a miscarriage of justice because he considered the cruelty of the man to pass that judgment.
To you reading this passage, you and I do not deserve life, for the Bible says; the wages of sin is death. So is as in the case of David, he never knew he was that rich man Nathan was referring to, in fact even if he knew that he was the one, that is the ruling he deserve and that is death but he did something unusual of a man especially as a man in authority. He humble himself in the verse 13 and admitted he have sinned against God. And just consider the effect of that for a minute. God did not act on his own ruling but put away his sin(forgave him) and pardoned him his life to live.
Perhaps, God is speaking to your stony heart today. There is a ruling of death against you. Humble yourself and accept your fault and mistake. This will not cost you anything because Jesus Christ has paid all your debts in full.
Come! Brother, Come! Sister. God is calling you from that ruling of death over your life. He want to give you eternal life through Christ Jesus. Please humble yourself in prayer and pray this prayer.
Dear, God I thank you for calling upon my case today. I thought it over with me and there is not chance for me to live again. But I have realise your plan for my life in Christ Jesus and therefore accept my wrong doings. Forgive me Lord as I accept Jesus Christ as my Lord and personal savior. Thank you for liberating me today in Jesus mighty name I pray. Amen
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