"When I kept silent, my bones grew old through my groaning all the day long 4 for day and night Your hand was heavy upon me, my vitality was turned into the drought of summer" Psalm 18:3-4 NKJV
When David committed adultery with Bathsheba, made her pregnant and then had her husband, Uriah killed, he genuinely felt that it was ok and that he had got away with it. However, we can never hide our sin from God. He knows, even though no one else does and, He expects us to do something about it - confess and put it right.
This unaddressed sin drained David both physically and emotionally. His bones ached, his groaning filled the air and his strength was sapped. His problem was not medical but theological; God's hand was heavily upon him. There was a loss of fellowship with God and his wellbeing was very low. When we refuse to confess our sin we can end up feeling miserable, guilty, weak and discouraged; and we become isolated from God. He hasn't moved from us but the sin we carry, blocks our path to Him.
The Lord commands us to repent before it completely damages our relationship with Him - our intimacy. We have to be honest and tell Him what we have done, He knows already but it needs to be confessed. He will then forgive us and restore us back to Himself.
None of us are sin free, we all carry it around with us daily. However, the majority ask for God's forgiveness whenever they sin and let Him and themselves down. Sadly, there are those who don't do this and they are believers. Some people have become involved in something that they know that they shouldn't be involved in - adultery, homosexuality, theft, fraud etc etc. When they keep this to themselves they may feel that they have got away with it. However, one day when they stand before Jesus, it will all be revealed.
Don't leave it that long. If you are or have been involved in these types of sin, be honest and confess this to Jesus. He may also expect you to put it right with your spouse if it's adultery or ask someone else to forgive you for whatever it was. This may be daunting and risky too. However, it may be very daunting and risky if you leave it until you are standing before the Throne of God, don't you think?
Copyright 2021 Grahame Howard
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