For I acknowledge my transgressions,
And my sin is always before me. Psalm 51:3
This psalm comes out of the story of King David and Bathsheba, a famous royal scandal during the golden age of Israel. David, it appears, tried the old 'just ignore it, and it will go away' trick for the great sin hanging over him. However, Nathan the prophet received a word from the Lord and he presented that sin to the king in a story about a little lamb. Not only was the sin not going away, but the consequences would soon visit the king's family.
Yes, a story about a little lamb. The Lord does like to remind us of His answer to our great sin!
As we know in our journey with the Lord, we cannot 'just ignore it' when it comes to our transgressions. Forgiveness is needed and, as it was with King David, forgiveness is also swift from our Lord when we confess. The psalm would come in time, but after Nathan laid out the sin to the king, he had but one thing to say, "I have sinned against the Lord." (2 Samuel 12:13) The consequences would come through the years for David, but one thing the Lord said that stands out to us: "The Lord has put away your sin; you shall not die."
How does the Lord do this? Well, it's that little Lamb who takes away the sin of the world!
Bucky
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