“”Thou Art The Man””
Sunday, June 9, 2024Key Verse
““And Nathan said to David, Thou art the man.” 2 Samuel 12:7a
Text — 2 Samuel 12:1-7
Message
In the olden days, bathrooms were not built within the houses. They were built nearby with no roof on top. From the roof of his house, David, the king, was able to see a woman bathing in the bathroom of a house near his own. He forcefully took her and committed immorality with her. He did not want the husband or anyone to know. He arranged and sent her husband to the battle front where he was killed. But God knew and was very angry with David. He sent prophet Nathan to tell him his sin and the punishment that would come on him.
Do not be deceived. God knows you are the one that did it: the thing you are hiding from others. David was a king, but God does not fear anyone. However, there is something you must learn from David. Immediately his sin was made known, he cried and asked God to forgive him. Psalm 51 is his prayer of repentance. Don’t wait until your sins are discovered. Say sorry to the people you have wronged and to Jesus too. He will forgive you and wash you clean from your sins.
Further Reading
2 Samuel 12:10-13
Prayer for today
I am sorry for trying to hide my bad behaviour from You. Please forgive me, Lord.
About Author - Pastor W.F. Kumuyi
Listed among “500 most powerful people on the planet” by the Foreign Policy magazine in 2013, Pastor (Dr.) William F. Kumuyi is the founder and General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry (DCLM) headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. DCLM started in 1973 as a 15-member Bible study group right in Kumuyi’s apartment at University of Lagos where he was a lecturer. His revolutionary Bible teaching on personal holiness and commitment to evangelism soon gained so much traction and resulted in a widespread revival.
