Contrite yet Confident
This is a very personal psalm; David's sin was of the most personal nature. Nathan's revelation of it was personal. David is caught. There is no escape, no denying his actions nor the consequences of them.
What strikes me in the middle of this lament is David's confidence; he says "cleanse me....and I will be whiter than snow." Though he is not trivializing his sin, he is emphasizing God's authority and potential in his life. He acknowledges God has the right to penalize him; yet, he implores: "do not take your presence from me!" And, understanding the root causes of his own failure he requests that God would create a clean heart in him. David counted on the absolute truth and overwhelming nature of God's redeeming power.
So much of the residue of sin in our lives strips us of confidence in God. Once guilty, we commit the additional sin of disbelieving our Savior. We doubt the absolute result of the cross. We sin twice.
I can learn from David's theology. I must learn from it if I am to reach my potential this side of heaven.
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