Friday 27 July 2012

1 Samuel 22:21-30


The LORD has rewarded me according to my righteousness, 
according to my cleanness in his sight."
{2 Samuel 22:25} (NIV1984)

David was a man after God’s own heart (1 Sam 13:14), and he had a worship life that was second to none. He knew that all sin ultimately was sin against the LORD (Ps 51:3,4). He knew that he could not approach the LORD in worship without his hands being clean and his heart pure (Ps 24:24). He understood the problem of his own heart, and knew that only the LORD could create a pure heart in him (Ps 51:10). 

Whenever I read this passage in 2 Samuel and the parallel in Psalm 18, I think of David’s great sin and wonder how these words can be true. Then I realize that they are true of all who are in Christ. The LORD is a God who forgives, who washes us clean as snow, who declares us righteous in His sight and who justifies the wicked, based on their faith. The LORD promises to cleanse us from all unrighteousness when we confess our sins to Him (1 Jn. 1:9). 

Friend, are you righteous in the sight of God this morning? Go to Him now, ask for forgiveness and cleansing. If David could be clean in God’s sight, so can you through the powerful blood of Christ Jesus! If David qualified for rewards on the basis of his righteousness, so will you through the righteousness purchased by Christ.

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