Run Over by the Grace TrainSýnishorn

DAY 5: Grace Cleanses

We see in 1 Samuel 13:14 that David is called a man after God’s own heart. God chose David to be King and anointed him, all the while knowing the sin David would choose to step into. All throughout the pages of the Bible is the theme of redemption. God chooses to cleanse the dirty and use the weak to show off His strength. King David is a perfect example of this. David commits adultery and murder and comes to the threshing floor of his own heart when he sees the depth of his depravity. David knows he deserves death, but instead, he is met with God’s grace. God withholds the penalty of the sin by His mercy and then cleanses David by His grace. God shows David He is not done with him yet.

One of the common problems of being a human is our predisposition to judge others. We often hone in on everyone else’s sin while ignoring the giant dumpster of sin in our own life. The truth is, we are all David. King David needed a Savior to forgive his sins and purify his heart. We need that same Savior. David put his faith in that coming Savior, who we know now is Jesus Christ, God in the flesh. Without the shedding of blood, there is no forgiveness of sin, and Jesus once and for all paid the penalty for our sin with His perfect blood.

Maybe you have sinned like David and carry around the condemnation of that sin every day. The devil may be constantly badgering you with lies, or you may have given up and have given in to the “norms” of society. To be “normal” is to be depressed and sick and lonely. Jesus didn’t die on the cross for you to waste your life. The Bible says in James 5:16, “Therefore confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed.” Don’t waste another day; be cleansed by the blood of Christ.