1 Samuel 27 – Pastor Mac Daily DEVO

And David would strike the land and would leave neither man nor woman alive, but would take away the sheep, the oxen, the donkeys, the camels, and the garments, and come back to Achish. 1 Samuel 27:9 – This was a low spot for David. Greatly discouraged due to Saul’s never-ending manhunt, David goes to the Philistines to find refuge. While there, he deceptively goes out and murders entire villages and cities of Israel’s enemies. While yes, these were Israel’s enemies, these actions were not given by the Lord, nor do we see anywhere that David sought out the Lord in this time. Like with the husband of Bathsheba later in David’s life, we see David willing to murder to cover up his sin, for he left no one alive in these cities to share of his actions. We too can find ourselves at such a low space in life where we are willing to go to the extreme to cover our sinfulness. We’ll lie, we’ll hurt, and we’ll destroy so that our sin isn’t revealed. What the Lord is calling us to do instead is to bring all our sin to Him and lay it all at His feet. Yes, He’ll see it all, but remember He already knows it all. Have confidence He will forgive for He’s forgiven every one of your sins. Find yourself no longer seeking refuge in the enemy’s home, existing in a cycle of sin and deception to cover your sin. Confess all sin to the Father having the full confidence He will not reject you. If Jesus was willing to go to the cross for your sin, He is willing to take you in when we repent of our sin. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 2904

Question To Ponder: How have you seen someone turn to more sin to cover up a sin?

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