God Forgives
Adultery
2 Samuel 11:1-5
Read the Bible through:
AM - Isaiah 30-32 : PM - 2 Corinthians 8
Then David sent messengers, and took her; and she came to him, and he lay with her, for she was cleansed from her impurity; and she returned to her house (2 Samuel 11:4).
Adultery
2 Samuel 11:1-5
Read the Bible through:
AM - Isaiah 30-32 : PM - 2 Corinthians 8
Then David sent messengers, and took her; and she came to him, and he lay with her, for she was cleansed from her impurity; and she returned to her house (2 Samuel 11:4).
A young man and his wife sat in my office broken because a brief affair had resulted in a pregnancy. When trust and intimacy are torn by sin, how can it be mended? Only one thread is strong enough to close the wound: forgiveness. There are three strands to the thread.
One strand is the offender. His confession and repentance lays bare the need and desire for forgiveness.
The second is the offended. Discovering that her commitment to what God has put together is stronger than the hurt she feels, she is brought alongside the offender. Unfortunately stopping here, like many relationships do, only makes a twist that can ravel at the first sign of tension.
The third strand is God's forgiveness. It's completeness, immediacy, and consistency turns a twist into a braid. God's forgiveness frees them both to experience reconciliation.
Thank You Father, Your forgiveness binds my brokenness.
