“From this time on, the sword will be a constant threat to your family, because you have despised me by taking Uriah’s wife to be your own. But you have given the enemies of the Lord great opportunity to despise and blaspheme Him, so your child will die.”
2 Samuel 12:10, 14 (NLT)

JULY 25 - As He matured into a man, Jesus undoubtedly began to realize His mission on earth—to provide forgiveness for the sin of all mankind. But God’s forgiveness through Christ does not override the consequences that come from my sin. Just because I repent for my sin does not mean I won’t experience the consequences of that sin. This was the case for David. When Nathan confronted David over his sin with Bathsheba, David repented and made this declaration, “I have sinned against God and God alone.” Although David repented, the sword did not leave David’s family and his infant son also died
(2 Samuel 12:10, 14).

Forgiveness does not mean God wipes away the consequences of our sin—it simply means He wipes away the memory of the sin we committed, like marks wiped away from a glass (Psalm 103:12). But I must face up to the consequences of my decisions and accept them, knowing they are a result of my own construction. I go to God to clear the shame, guilt, and memory that stem from my lack of obedience, but I do not expect God to remove the harvest of my wrongdoing.

God is just, and the law of sowing and reaping works both ways. Life returns to me exactly what I put into it. And that is a truth I must embrace, otherwise, I get angry at God for not removing the varied consequences of my choices.

Father, I thank You that You forgive me. I understand that human consequences exist, even in the face of divine forgiveness, and I humbly accept the harvest of my decisions.

Family Scripture Reading

Romans 14

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