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2 Samuel, 2024, Forgiveness, Repentance, Revelation, Salvation

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2 Samuel 11 and 7 words from verse 1 of 12. 

As I read Chapter 11 of 2 Samuel my spirit grieved; there was a tightness, a pain in my core as I read again David’s sins.  They are recorded for our learning. 
For us to learn the heart of GOD.

Verse 27.  It ends this way: But the thing that David had done was evil in the sight of the LORD.

Do you see that? 
GOD saw. And GOD saw it was EVIL. 
GOD always sees. He knows. Sin-Evil is not hidden from Him. 
And I believe He grieved for David when David violated Bathsheba, Uriah, the Nation, and The Logos of GOD Himself.  I am convinced He grieves for us when we violate His Word too.  

Why? 
Chapter 12 and the first 7 words. They spoke to me and I received their holy comfort. I am offering a portion of my comfort to you.

“Then the LORD sent Nathan to David”

So beautiful, so comforting, so glorious to me.
GOD sent His Messenger with GOD’s Message to David. 
The Message  – my paraphrase?  I hope you will read His Message in 2 Samuel 12 for yourself. 

REPENT and I will forgive you, restore you, and fellowship with you again. 

Sinners, violators of The Word of GOD, wayward children — what better message could we receive?!
The message is Today will you receive the GIFT of Repentance?
It’s not being judgmental, condemning, cruel, hard, harsh, or any such words that have been used to describe proclaiming the Gospel of JESUS CHRIST.  
Nope. It’s offering the BEST COMFORT in the Universe to someone poor, blind, and naked. 

Who wouldn’t want that?!


Until Next Time, Kathie 

P.S. David repented. Let us do likewise. 

2024, Forgiveness, Gospel of Mark, Isaiah, James, Judges, Questions, Repentance, Romans, Salvation

Forty Years

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I don’t think a majority of people (especially here in America) are afraid to do evil.
But we should be, don’t you think?
Don’t you think we should be afraid to sin against GOD?
Shouldn’t we fear the consequences of doing evil?

1 Again the Israelites did evil in the sight of the LORD, so He delivered them into the hand of the Philistines for forty years.  source Judges 13

Forty years.
For forty years the Israelites were slaves to the Philistines. Why? Because they did evil in the sight of the LORD.

What is evil?
The simple answer — sin.

Romans 6:23“For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.”  (KJV)

James 4:4“Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.”   (KJV)

Adultery.  Just one of the evils men/women practice. Are they afraid?
They should be.
What else is evil?

Mark 7: 20 And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man.  21 For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,  22 Thefts,  covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness: 23 All these evil things come from within, and defile the man.  (KJV)

Are we getting the picture?
ALL sin is evil and we should be deathly afraid of committing evil against the LORD GOD.  And yet unregenerate men and women cannot help themselves – You see we are not sinners because we sin, we sin because we are sinners.

Have we listed all the evils mankind commits?
Not even close.

So now what?
Back to Romans 6:23“For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.”  (KJV)

It’s a fine place to start.

Isaiah 55:6 “Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:” (KJV)

Is HE near you?
Do you sense you need a Savior?
Then agree with Him and believe Him now, while you can.

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Until next time .  .  .  Kathie

In the meantime, if you would like more information, please contact me and I will seek The LORD with you.

2024, Forgiveness, Hebrews, Leviticus, Repentance, Salvation

Glory on a Page

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I am eager to share this with you.

Leviticus 5

This Old Testament depiction of New Testament deliverance is glory on a page. 

The early verses of the Chapter set some groundwork. 
We are born guilty but without knowledge of it; as we age it gnaws at us that we are not RIGHT with GOD.  See verse 4 

At the time of this passage, sin offerings were brought and the priest would offer the sacrifice and make atonement for the sinner. 

5 If someone incurs guilt in one of these ways, he must confess the sin he has committed,  6 and he must bring his guilt offering to the LORD for the sin he has committed: a female lamb or goat from the flock as a sin offering. And the priest will make atonement for him concerning his sin.  source

And the priest will make atonement for him concerning his sin. 

23 The former priests, on the one hand, existed in greater numbers because they were prevented by death from continuing, 24 but Jesus, on the other hand, because He continues forever, holds His priesthood permanently. 25 Therefore He is able also to save forever those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them. Hebrews 7 source 

Guilt is established. The need for forgiveness is established. Our need for a priest, a mediator between us and God is established.  Our need to be forgiven is established. 

And here on an Old Testament page is glory for me. 

Verses 10, 13, 16, and 18. Four times we read these glorious words:

you will be forgiven

You will be forgiven! 

When the BLOOD of JESUS the CHRIST is applied to our sin account, we are forgiven! 

WE ARE FORGIVEN! 
The sinners part? 
Come.
When you are made aware of your sin by HOLY SPIRIT, don’t run from the Priest, run to HIM and accept HIS offer and You Will Be Forgiven!

Glory on a Page!!

Until Next Time, with Holy hugs, Kathie