No One Knows?

"When the time of mourning ended, David had her brought to his house. She became his wife and bore him a son. However, the LORD considered what David had done to be evil." ~2 Samuel 11:27 HCSB

David’s men are out fighting against the Ammonites.  Early in the evening David got from his bed and strolled along the roof of his palace when he saw a women bathing—a very beautiful women the scriptures says.  He wants to know more about her, she is Bathsheba the wife of Uriah and soon she is summoned to the palace.  Soon afterwards she sends word to him that she is pregnant.  So David in an effort to cover his sin sends for Uriah to come home.  Twice David tries to convince Uriah to go home and be with his wife, twice he refuses.  David then gives Uriah a note to carry to Joab to place him in the thick of battle and to withdraw from him, he is to be killed.  All goes according to plan, Uriah dies and David gets the wife—no one knows about David’s sin. 

David thought he was smart but God saw the whole thing and wasn’t going to let him get away with it.  This thought brings us to a major point in this story that applies to us all.  God see’s everything we do and will hold us accountable! With that thought the question becomes, "What sin are you hiding from everyone else and you think God is none the wiser?"  What are you thinking of doing and are sure you can get away with it?  Everything we do the Lord knows and it will be exposed in time.  

If you have done something you need to confess your sin to God and make it right.  I would also encourage you to pray for God to provide you a Christian brother or sister you can confide in and will hold you accountable.  If it involves people you need to offer an apology and ask for forgiveness, even if the person will not accept or offer forgiveness back.  Fifteen years ago I got mad at a brother for something he said to me and I harbored those feeling all that time.  God worked it out where I had contact with this person again and in His timing put us together on the phone!  I confessed my sin to my brother who in turn quickly apologized himself and it became a great experience of healing for us both.  Don’t hang on to sin confess it and allow God’s grace to bring you healing and forgiveness.  Most of all remember there is nothing we do that is hidden from God and He wants so much more for you than allow you to remain in sin.

Lord forgive us of our many sins.  Lord forgive us of our hidden sin and help us to confess that sin to you and to another person in Christ.  Lord give us someone in our lives we can openly confess our short comings.  Lord if we have wronged someone in our sin, provide a way to forgiveness.  Lord I thank you for your love, grace and mercy!  Amen