The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-24

David, the king. had been
guilty of griev0us SIN Staying
home in ease while his army. IN
der the leadership OF JOab, bal
tied the Arnmonites. David saw
Bathsheba. the wife Of one OF ms
captains. wanted her, and. IN o.
der to get her, ordered her nus
band. Uriah. placed IN the front
line of battle 70 assure ms beng
killed so thai David could have
his wife. Thus the uns1sper1inE
husband was slain and David
married Bafhsheba. ms wife
David evidently believed thai
his sin Of adultery and murder
was not known by ms people bui
he was conscious Of ms sep@s-
ton from God For q long. IN
happy year, David carried 1he
burden of his terrible SIN N ms
heart and the sense Of ms guilt
caused him TO grow sullen and
hard-hearted toward God. he had
lost the JOY Of communion via
the Heavenly Father and instead
: OF confeSsing his SIN and asking
Gods forgiveness, ne tined %
forget his guilty conscience anc
perhaps, 10 gloss over" ms sin
Nathan. the prophet. came 70
David and told him . parable C
a rich man who had exceeding
many flocks and herds, buf
when he wished 10 provide
traveller with food. went Ouf and
toak the only eve lamb Of has
neighbor, slaughtered il and fed
il to the wayfarer rather than
kill one Of his own lambs Da-
vid's anger was kindled agzins-
the man and when ne CRED OF
that such a man was worthy u
die, the prophet looked HIM
straight in the eye and declared
Thou art the man Thou has
smitten Uriah the Hiftite win
the sword, and hast taken ms
wife 10 be thy wife.
The stern words Of the prDphes
had the desired effect They
brought David 10 ms senses znE
ne exclaimed. Il have sinnsc
against the Lord. he made no
excuses and kept nothing back
but honestly and sincerely a.
knowledged his SIN before God
and before the world And. ss .
result Of his confession Of ms
sin. God forgzve David then and
there.
IL might be wise 10 point 0uf
here, however. that although
David's sin was forgiven by Cod.
he did not escape the inevitabls
penalty Of his sin Sin always
brings punishment and Dsvidis
after life was no exception % TINS
memorable law Of God His lzEf
days were filled with bifternezx
and woe, he neapcd the fraitaee
c. his sin IN the hatred and re-
bellion and murder IN ms 0<n
family. as a study Of ms life al
show. II is q SOLDERING f1oaEhi
10 realize thai osIr sins not oniv /.
affect our individual lives buf 4
they have evil effect On oar loved /
ones and. offentimes. or fhase - i
unborn The truth Of TINS fscf
should be . tulwars 70 Is n
times Of temptation. causing rs g ]
resist sin. If not fm our own
good. for the COED q p0zssrifE.
The FIfty-first Psalm II . so
Of PRAYER for pardon. for p1rlfsns-
ton and for power. In the firEf /
four verses. the pszEmisf DlxsS3
acknowledges MS trznEarexzsanx !
throws himself On the mercy C
God and cries for pardon In ne
next seven verses f5-l2 ~
prsys for cleansing and rezinrz-
ton into the fellowship and 1--we
Of God The last SIX verses
n3-IT Is . prayer fur powe-
After confession and cleansing
comes conservation and with CO..
secrsti0n is the desire fur n~~@
and sacrifice The reneWed sou
is not satisfied 70 selfizhlv erjuy
the blessing of God. buf ne
wants 70 share ms salvation zEI<n
others who have need Of knowing
that God will forgive them a ~
has forgiven him
The Thirfy-Sec0nd Psalm Is
the song Of . s0ul VINO ms nsal-
ired the JOY Of Gods f1rEixinE
love The sinner ac1xnoWisdzz
his sin asaniz Cod uncnxGz ms
iniouity before ne zD-seeinE go
Of God. patiently confesses hs
SIN and acknowledge fhe f.cf