The Cost of Sin

 2 Samuel 15-16; Psalms 32; Matthew 25 

“Blessed is the man whose sin the Lord does not count against him and in whose spirit is no deceit. When I kept silent, my bones wasted away through my groaning all day long. For day and night your hand was heavy upon me; my strength was sapped as in the heat of summer. Then I acknowledged my sin to you and did not cover up my iniquity…I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you and watch over you.”

Psalm 32:2-5, 8

David understood that un-confessed sin blocked his communication with the Holy Spirit and weighed down his own spirit. The conviction of the Holy Spirit is God’s gift to keep us accountable and walking in God’s ways. David enjoyed God’s instruction, teaching, counsel, and watchful care over his life, and so can we. When our primary focus is maintaining unbroken fellowship with the Holy Spirit, we, too, enjoy the peace, joy, protection, wisdom, and blessing of the Creator of the universe in our lives. Walking with un-confessed sin is painful spiritually, physically, socially, and in every other dimension of our lives.

In what ways is the Lord inviting us to apply the lessons of David’s experience to our lives?

“Lord Jesus, I choose confession, repentance, and freedom, for your glory.”