A People After God's Own Heart

Psalms 51:3-4 For I acknowledge my transgressions, And my sin is always before me. Against You, You only, have I sinned, and done this evil in Your sight— that You may be found just when You speak, and blameless when You judge.

Carrying unconfessed sin is a very weighty matter. If we desire to have a close intimate walk with Jesus, the one thing we need to make sure of is that we repent of, and confess, all our sins. King David committed adultery with Bathsheba, and in order to cover it up, rather than confess it, plotted and committed murder by putting Bathsheba's husband, Uriah, in a position to be killed in battle. Eventually, God sent Nathan to confront David, who had become complacent about his sin. Upon realizing that God was calling him out, David repented, confessed, and penned the words of this Psalm. Oh how much we need to be this honest about the sins we commit. We need to not only mourn our sinfulness, but admit to God that our sins are against Him, and only Him. Yes, when we sin against others, the offense is against them; but at the root of our sinful actions, God is the One we are truly offending. The bottom line is that if we seek true intimacy with the Lord, and desire that our prayers not be hindered, we need to come clean, not make excuses, and go before the Lord acknowledging that we have sinned against Him, and only Him. We are living in times when we cannot afford to be far from God. We need to ask Him every single day to examine our hearts and show us what is there, so that we can get right with Him, through the forgiveness we have in Christ Jesus. Stop right this moment, and take care of any unresolved, and unconfessed sin. Do not let another moment pass; for you might put it out of sight, but God will not allow His children to go on without bringing it back to our attention, as He did with David. The king's repentant response, and mournful confession, is what made King David a man after God's own heart. Let us do all we can to be a people after God's own heart.

Today, God extends an invitation to you to accept His free gift of salvation (Rom 6:23). Will you accept it? Anyone who calls on Jesus, by faith, in repentance, confessing your sins, will receive eternal life. Do not put off calling on Him, and receive Him and His free gift of salvation today (Rom 10:13).