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The Wisdom of God: Part 92
Author
Timothy Laughlin
Published
May 06, 2026
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I waited patiently for the LORD, and He inclined to me, and heard my cry. He also brought me up out of a horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my steps. He has put a new song in my mouth— Praise to our God; many will see it and fear and will trust in the LORD. Psalm 40:1-3
I waited patiently for the LORD, and He inclined to me, and heard my cry. He also brought me up out of a horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my steps. He has put a new song in my mouth— Praise to our God; many will see it and fear and will trust in the LORD. Psalm 40:1-3
A man after God's own heart, the sweet psalmist of Israel, mighty warrior, and King of Israel, had committed adultery with his neighbor's wife and had her husband murdered! His heinous sins carried the death sentence, but God forgave him!
For a whole year, David hid his crimes of passion, lust, and murder, swept under the proverbial carpet and done with, or so he thought! But God, there is always a but God, and He sent His prophet Nathan to convict David of his sin. Nathan told a story of a rich man who had many flocks of sheep but took his poor servant's only ewe lamb and served it up for a guest!
David leaped to his feet and shouted, "That man shall die!" Nathan said to him, "You are the man!" Convicted, he fell on his face and cried out for forgiveness, and God forgave him, but the consequences of his sins would follow him to the grave!
Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. Blessed is the man to whom the Lord does not impute iniquity, and in whose spirit, there is no deceit. When I kept silent, my bones grew old through my groaning all the day long. For day and night, Your hand was heavy upon me. My vitality was turned into the drought of summer. Selah Psalm 32:1-4
Your servant in Christ, Timothy Laughlin
Minister of the Gospel of Jesus Christ
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by Timothy Laughlin Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a steadfast (firm, immovable and faithful) spirit within me. Do not cast me away from Your presence, and do not take Your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of Your salvation and uphold me by Your generous Spirit. Then I will teach transgressors Your ways, and sinners shall be converted to You. Psalm 51:10-13 Is it really possible to have a pure and clean heart, even when you have committed adultery and murder? The answer is a resounding, yes! Through confession, acknowledgment, and repentance, God will wash your sins away and remove them from as far as the east is from the west! He will renew your relationship with Him and restore your faith and joy in your salvation. Fear, doubt, and unbelief will leave, and peace will cover your spirit, soul, and body. The hole in your heart will be closed and filled with Holy Spirit presence! His powerful anointing will return, and sinners will be saved! David repented of his sins, and God forgave him and set him free from his transgressions and iniquities. Although God forgives us, we must remember that the consequences of our sins continue to follow us even though we repent. David suffered greatly during the rest of his life. Deliver me from the guilt of bloodshed, O God, the God of my salvation, and my tongue shall sing aloud of Your righteousness. O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth shall show forth Your praise. For You do not desire sacrifice, or else I would give it; You do not delight in burnt offering. The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit, a broken and a contrite heart— These, O God, you will not despise. Psalm 51:14-17 Your servant in Christ, Timothy Laughlin Minister of the Gospel of Jesus Christ
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