1 00:00:35,675 --> 00:00:40,635 Speaker 1: Welcome to Abides Daily Christian Meditations. I'm Tyler Boss. Today's 2 00:00:40,715 --> 00:00:43,915 Speaker 1: meditation is brought to you by our partners at Life Audio. 3 00:00:44,235 --> 00:00:46,475 Speaker 1: If you go to lifeaudio dot com you will find 4 00:00:46,555 --> 00:00:50,075 Speaker 1: dozens of other faith centered podcasts in their network. They've 5 00:00:50,075 --> 00:00:53,915 Speaker 1: got shows about prayer, Bible study, parenting, and more. Head 6 00:00:53,915 --> 00:00:57,795 Speaker 1: over to lifeaudio dot com now, and remember you can 7 00:00:57,835 --> 00:01:01,555 Speaker 1: have full access to our meditations commercial free. Just text 8 00:01:01,635 --> 00:01:05,075 Speaker 1: Abide to two two four three three for twenty five 9 00:01:05,115 --> 00:01:09,355 Speaker 1: percent off. Now receive his piece as we meditate and 10 00:01:09,435 --> 00:01:10,435 Speaker 1: abide in Christ. 11 00:01:13,075 --> 00:01:18,115 Speaker 2: Welcome to this Abide Meditation. I'm Bonnie Curry. Do you 12 00:01:18,155 --> 00:01:21,795 Speaker 2: ever wonder if you have messed up so badly that 13 00:01:21,835 --> 00:01:27,515 Speaker 2: God can't forgive you? Or maybe you think your sin 14 00:01:27,915 --> 00:01:32,115 Speaker 2: means you've lost your chance to serve God or experience 15 00:01:32,195 --> 00:01:39,755 Speaker 2: his love. Take a deep breath and remember God's deep 16 00:01:40,355 --> 00:01:48,515 Speaker 2: love for you. King David had been chosen by God 17 00:01:48,715 --> 00:01:51,795 Speaker 2: when he was a young shepherd to become the leader 18 00:01:51,835 --> 00:01:56,915 Speaker 2: of Israel. But after years of success and power, David 19 00:01:56,955 --> 00:02:02,195 Speaker 2: began to believe a lie that kings could take whatever 20 00:02:02,275 --> 00:02:08,755 Speaker 2: they wanted. Second Samuel eleven says it happened late one 21 00:02:08,795 --> 00:02:12,475 Speaker 2: afternoon when David rose from his couch and was walking 22 00:02:12,555 --> 00:02:16,275 Speaker 2: about on the roof of the king's house that he 23 00:02:16,395 --> 00:02:20,395 Speaker 2: saw from the roof a woman bathing. The woman was 24 00:02:20,635 --> 00:02:25,555 Speaker 2: very beautiful. David sent someone to inquire about the woman. 25 00:02:26,435 --> 00:02:31,515 Speaker 2: It was reported this is Bathsheba, daughter of Ilium, the 26 00:02:31,555 --> 00:02:35,635 Speaker 2: wife of Uriah the Hittite. So David sent messengers to 27 00:02:35,795 --> 00:02:39,035 Speaker 2: get her, and she came to him and he lay 28 00:02:39,035 --> 00:02:43,435 Speaker 2: with her. When David learned that she was pregnant, he 29 00:02:43,675 --> 00:02:47,915 Speaker 2: had her husband killed and felt no remorse until the 30 00:02:47,955 --> 00:02:57,515 Speaker 2: prophet Nathan confronted him about his selfish, violent sin. But 31 00:02:57,795 --> 00:03:05,195 Speaker 2: David repented and God forgave him. There were consequences, but 32 00:03:05,355 --> 00:03:11,595 Speaker 2: David didn't lose God's love. No matter what you've done 33 00:03:11,915 --> 00:03:18,355 Speaker 2: or left undone, nothing is too big for God to forgive. 34 00:03:19,115 --> 00:03:22,595 Speaker 2: When you come to God with a humble and contrite heart, 35 00:03:23,675 --> 00:03:29,755 Speaker 2: God always accepts you. Nothing can separate you from the 36 00:03:29,835 --> 00:03:35,275 Speaker 2: love of God and his calling on your life. Please 37 00:03:35,395 --> 00:03:40,115 Speaker 2: pray with me, Heavenly Father, Thank you for the Bible. 38 00:03:40,995 --> 00:03:44,155 Speaker 2: Thank you for the stories that show us how great 39 00:03:44,435 --> 00:03:49,075 Speaker 2: your love and mercy are. Thank you for stories about 40 00:03:49,195 --> 00:03:55,395 Speaker 2: people who failed dramatically and yet we're still essential to 41 00:03:55,515 --> 00:04:00,355 Speaker 2: your plan of salvation. Help me to listen to your 42 00:04:00,435 --> 00:04:05,115 Speaker 2: word with an open heart and mind today. May your 43 00:04:05,155 --> 00:04:10,115 Speaker 2: spirit speak directly to me, show me where I need 44 00:04:10,155 --> 00:04:14,195 Speaker 2: to repent, and let me feel the reality of your 45 00:04:14,235 --> 00:04:24,715 Speaker 2: forgiveness in Jesus' name. Amen, you know looking squarely at 46 00:04:24,755 --> 00:04:32,075 Speaker 2: your sin isn't easy. Take a deep breath, and as 47 00:04:32,115 --> 00:04:39,035 Speaker 2: you exhale, notice where your cares worrying tension. Keep breathing 48 00:04:39,155 --> 00:04:45,995 Speaker 2: deeply and steadily, purposely, opening your heart as you do. 49 00:05:01,115 --> 00:05:04,715 Speaker 2: Maybe David thought he was above the law. Maybe he 50 00:05:04,795 --> 00:05:10,435 Speaker 2: thought he could keep his sin hidden. But God sees everything, 51 00:05:11,475 --> 00:05:15,675 Speaker 2: and none of us are above the law. Confess to 52 00:05:15,795 --> 00:05:36,155 Speaker 2: God your sins. He is ready to forgive. God is 53 00:05:36,395 --> 00:05:41,555 Speaker 2: gracious and compassionate, slow to anger, and abounding in love. 54 00:05:42,795 --> 00:05:48,915 Speaker 2: His mercies are new every morning. In Jesus Christ, you 55 00:05:49,115 --> 00:05:56,555 Speaker 2: are forgiven and beloved and freed from your sin. True 56 00:05:56,635 --> 00:06:06,635 Speaker 2: repentance brings abundant restoration. Pray with me. Jesus, you came 57 00:06:06,795 --> 00:06:10,875 Speaker 2: to set me free from my sin, and you showed 58 00:06:10,915 --> 00:06:14,075 Speaker 2: me how to live in a way that doesn't oppress 59 00:06:14,195 --> 00:06:19,595 Speaker 2: other people. I confess that I make a mess of 60 00:06:19,675 --> 00:06:24,275 Speaker 2: things all the time. Thank you for redeeming me. From 61 00:06:24,315 --> 00:06:30,475 Speaker 2: my mistakes, for always loving me and for showing me 62 00:06:30,595 --> 00:06:35,555 Speaker 2: how to live in humility, serving and loving others in 63 00:06:35,635 --> 00:06:42,995 Speaker 2: your power. Thank you Jesus in your name, I pray Amen. 64 00:06:46,675 --> 00:06:50,875 Speaker 2: My dear friend, no sin is big enough to keep 65 00:06:51,075 --> 00:06:56,355 Speaker 2: you from God. Repent and believe that He can redeem 66 00:06:56,595 --> 00:07:04,995 Speaker 2: your mess today and every day until next time. May 67 00:07:05,075 --> 00:07:07,315 Speaker 2: you abide in Christ