I have been doing this study for quite some time, but because of the extensive bulk of it. It is a deep study, that teaches about what David’s life and how he became a man after God’s own heart. What can we learn from David’s mistakes? We don’t have to be adulterous, or murders to want restoration from our sins. This is a deep study so I will be doing multiple posts so I can meditate in it, and let in soak in. I thought would be a great lesson for anyone who is struggling with sin and needs complete restoration.
At his lowest point, King David committed terrible acts of adultery, under, and lies. After David became blind to his sins, God used the prophet Nathan to expose his sins and convict him. (2 Samual 11, 12). For the rest of his life, David endured ongoing consequences for his sin. But God eventually restored him. Overcome with gratitude for God’s mercy and grace, David wrote Psalm 51 to help sinners find God’s restoration after sin. His Psalm pointed to Jesus Christ. Through Psalm 51 and the whole counsel of God, the Bible reveals seven lessons for finding Jesus’s full restoration after we sin.
These lessons include:
- Repentance
- Honesty
- Faith in Jesus’s atonement
- The Holy Spirit
- Service
- Gratitude
- Fellowship with Jesus
First, after Nathan confronted him, David openly confessed his sins and repented to God. Our restoration through Jesus also begins with the confession of our sins. Second, instead of making excuses, David confessed his sinful nature and his need for God’s wisdom to guide him. Restoration through Jesus also requires honesty, regarding our sinful nature and our need for His guidance through the Word and the Spirit. Third, David asked God to purify him, something that required faith in the blood sacrifice at the cross fulfilled the need for blood sacrifices. But our restoration requires faith the Jesus paid the price for our sins through His atoning sacrifice. Fourth, David asked for a clean heart and a renewal of the Spirit within him. Restoration through Jesus includes allowing the Holy Spirit to transform us to renew our minds on a daily basis. Fifth, restored with the joy of His undeserved salvation, David promised to teach sinners about God’s ways and how to be converted in their faith. Restoration through Jesus includes being a living sacrifice for Him. This includes evangelizing the lost and teaching God’s Word. Sixth, out of gratitude for His underserved restoration, David promised to sing God’s praises. Restoration through Jesus should also include gratitude for His deliverance. Finally, David looked forward to an ongoing relationship with God where He would delight in His sacrifices. Restoration also requires a desire to live in fellowship with Jesus.
- Repentance: Restoration Begins With The Confession of Your Sins.
David openly confessed and repented of His sins before God. After Nathan confronted him, David admitted to terrible sins against God that included adultery, murder, and lies. This Psalm of David is when Nathan the prophet came to him after he had gone into Bathsheba. After writing Psalm 51:1-4 David was a broken man at this point. He acknowledged his “guilt” once, his “wrongdoings” twice, and his “sin” three times. He offered no defense. All he could do was to appeal to God’s compassion and forgiving character (Ex 34:6-7).
- David’s blindness to sin seven deadly sins. Through his adultery, murder and lies, David violated at least seven of God’s Ten Commandments. First, by lusting after his neighbor’s wife, he violated God’s Tenth Commandment against coveting (Exodus 20:17; Deuteronomy 5:21). Second by repeating giving into his lusts of his flesh,he made an idol out of attractive women and violated God’s Second Commandment (Exodus 20:4-5 Deuteronomy 5:18). Third, by sleeping with a married woman, he violated God’s Seventh Commandment against adultery (Exodus 20:14). Fourth, he violated God’s Sixth Commandment against murder he violated God’s Ninth Commandment when he killed Uriah (Ex 20:13). Fifth, by engaging in lies and deceit to cover up his neighbor Uriah’s murder, h violated God’s Tenth Commandment against bearing false witness (Ex 20:16, DT 5:20). Sixth, after he later married Bathsheba, he violated God’s law against a leader having more than one wife: He shall not multiply wives for himself, or else his heart will turn away…” (Deuteronomy 17:17. He further violated God’s purpose of marriage by joining himself together by more than one person (Matthew 19:4-6, 1 Timothy 3:2). To become king, he would have made a public vow to uphold the Torah (Bible).
From Pity to Praise 