“Nathan said to David, “You are the man! Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, ‘I anointed you king over Israel, and I delivered you out of the hand of Saul.’”” – 2 Samuel 12:7
We have an almost unlimited ability to be blind to our own sins!!! We can clearly see every small offense committed by other people while being able to rationalize, excuse, explain, or ignore even the most obvious ungodliness in our lives. King David slept with another man’s wife then arranged to have him killed to cover it up – and was completely OK with it!!! It was only after God sent the prophet Nathan to tell a parable that David was able to see the evil within himself.
If King David can deceive himself about breaking two of the Ten Commandments, you better believe you can deceive yourself about your sins! Ask God, right now, to reveal any sin in your life. Ask Him to open your eyes to any habits, patterns, behaviors, addictions, attitudes, or words that disobey and dishonor Him. Then, be still, and listen quietly to understand what He says or shows you about yourself.
Don’t hurry on with your day until you’ve sat with God about this – it’s too important to your spiritual wellbeing! If God reveals something to you, repent of it. Confess it to Him, apologize for it, ask Him to forgive it, and then ask for His help to avoid, resist, or flee from that sin in the future. #FollowJesus