Wednesday, November 11, 2020
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2 Samuel 11 and 12 and Psalm 51
Sin and Parable – Part IV
Do not cast me from your presence or take your Holy Spirit from me.
The separation from society when murder is arranged and enacted is evident. Yet what we often fail to see is the damage which occurs to the murderer, the arranger. This man or woman who either commits the act, causes or arranges the act is in such a place of darkness and of self-importance that the light does not penetrate. And the fact that lust, adultery and murder are here so closely entwined is an important one. Lust which is acted upon is a kind of murder, both of self and of the other.
Wash away all my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin.
David serves as a wonderful model of how those who are blessed with amazing gifts are not immune from suffering. David ennobles himself through his pain by admitting guilt and repenting. David turns back to Yahweh. David and is forgiven and loved by Yahweh . . . eternally.
We might allow our pain to transform us into wounded healers. We might return to ask forgiveness. We might ennoble ourselves through the admission of guilt. e might turn back and repent for we, like David, are always and forever loved by God.
Adapted from a reflection written on February 13, 2008.
For a blog posting on David’s faith, click on the image above or go to: http://dreamsalongtheway.blogspot.com/p/sermon-series-man-who-would-be-king.html
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