'I have sinned against thee and thee alone have I sinned against'
David is the one that makes this statement in (Psalm 51:4) after Nathan the prophet was used by God to convict his heart of the sin committed with Bathsheba and the life of her husband Uriah in (2Sam 12). Sin cannot be sin unless it violates the nature and character of who God is. There would be no sin without God. The fool has said in his heart that there is no God (Ps 14:, 53:1) because he does not want to acknowledge his sin before God, who he has sinned against. Think about what David must have been occupied with in his heart, that God would have to send the prophet Nathan to convict him of his sin. David had a heart after God but needed a man of God, that God speaks with, to convict him. David was blinded in this case by his own sin of unrighteousness.
Psalm 51 is a psalm of God's restoration for a guilty man whose heart was after God. The sins were grevious and displeased the LORD. In that restoration process God never asked David to go to Bathsheba, her family or Uriah's family to repent or confess his sin before them. It just didn't happen that way!
There have been stories, in our own judicial system, one in particular, when a man murdered another man and was sent to prison for life. The family of the victim were Christians that forgave that man without him asking. The family would visit him in prison to tell him they had forgiven him and have no resentment toward him. They were not interested in seeking justice (eye for an eye) but they were seeking love and forgiveness. In this case I am referring to, the family led him to Christ and actually defended this man against his attackers that verbally assaulted him for his crime.
We are so oriented in our mindset to always have someone responsible for whatever happens and we want justice. Someone has to be blamed and if the punishment fits the crime our conclusion is that they got what they deserve. There is no room for mercy, forgiveness or love for the perpetrator. It's funny that Jesus Christ would mention that there are those that came to visit Him in prison, not even realizing it, and they inherited the kingdom of God (Mt 25:34-40). God is just and His justice was satified through the sacrifice of His Son. ALL sins paid for and put away through death. Any comments?
David is the one that makes this statement in (Psalm 51:4) after Nathan the prophet was used by God to convict his heart of the sin committed with Bathsheba and the life of her husband Uriah in (2Sam 12). Sin cannot be sin unless it violates the nature and character of who God is. There would be no sin without God. The fool has said in his heart that there is no God (Ps 14:, 53:1) because he does not want to acknowledge his sin before God, who he has sinned against. Think about what David must have been occupied with in his heart, that God would have to send the prophet Nathan to convict him of his sin. David had a heart after God but needed a man of God, that God speaks with, to convict him. David was blinded in this case by his own sin of unrighteousness.
Psalm 51 is a psalm of God's restoration for a guilty man whose heart was after God. The sins were grevious and displeased the LORD. In that restoration process God never asked David to go to Bathsheba, her family or Uriah's family to repent or confess his sin before them. It just didn't happen that way!
There have been stories, in our own judicial system, one in particular, when a man murdered another man and was sent to prison for life. The family of the victim were Christians that forgave that man without him asking. The family would visit him in prison to tell him they had forgiven him and have no resentment toward him. They were not interested in seeking justice (eye for an eye) but they were seeking love and forgiveness. In this case I am referring to, the family led him to Christ and actually defended this man against his attackers that verbally assaulted him for his crime.
We are so oriented in our mindset to always have someone responsible for whatever happens and we want justice. Someone has to be blamed and if the punishment fits the crime our conclusion is that they got what they deserve. There is no room for mercy, forgiveness or love for the perpetrator. It's funny that Jesus Christ would mention that there are those that came to visit Him in prison, not even realizing it, and they inherited the kingdom of God (Mt 25:34-40). God is just and His justice was satified through the sacrifice of His Son. ALL sins paid for and put away through death. Any comments?
