Kevin is the preacher at the Delta congregation in Delta Junction Alaska. He posted this a couple days ago, and I asked if he would allow me to repost here. He gave me permission, so here it is:
Two reactions to sin:
Saul is given instructions and doesn’t follow them.
When Samuel the prophet shows up Saul:
First claims he has done what God wanted.
Then he blames someone else
Next, an attempt to justify his actions for “sacrificial purposes”
When Samuel refutes him he stubbornly does it all over again:
Claims innocence while admitting he didn’t follow instructions,
Then again blames the people.
Samuel again tells him he is wrong and he finally admits – I was wrong
Then says he did it because he was afraid of the people.
1 Sam 15
David takes another man’s wife,
gets her pregnant, tries to cover it up,
then has the other man killed.
When he is confronted by the prophet he writes Psalms 51.
He asks for mercy.
Admits his sin
Honors God for His truthfulness and instructions
Is crushed in spirit
Asks for a clean heart
Requests God not take the Holy Spirit from him
Admits he needs salvation that is only from God.
How will we respond?
The natural human reaction is to claim innocence, attempt to justify ourselves and blame others, yet it is not a proper response.
We all need mercy and grace and forgiveness that only come from God through His Son Jesus, the Christ. Repentance is not being sorry for getting caught, but godly sorrow that leads to a changing of our ways to live more like Jesus did.
The sacricifces of God are a broken spirit;
A broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.
Ps 51:17
Pride will get us no where.
Excuses are just that.
Humility and repentance is where it’s at!
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