{"id":1099,"date":"2021-04-18T14:10:06","date_gmt":"2021-04-18T19:10:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/biblicalpath.com\/?p=1099"},"modified":"2021-04-18T14:10:06","modified_gmt":"2021-04-18T19:10:06","slug":"god-is-faithful","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/biblicalpath.com\/index.php\/2021\/04\/18\/god-is-faithful\/","title":{"rendered":"God is Faithful"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\u201cThere hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is<\/em> faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.<\/em><\/strong>\u201d
1 Corinthians 10:13 <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

If you ask someone who their favorite Bible character is,\nmany will reply, \u201cDavid!\u201d Almost everyone has heard of David and Goliath.\nHowever, there is so much more to the life of David than one mighty victory\nwhen he was a young.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

David became the greatest king that the nation of Israel\never had. The kings that came after David were compared back to him, but none\nof the kings that followed lived up to his greatness. As great as he was, even King David made mistakes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most people remember the great\nsin of David when he took Bathsheba who was not his wife and had her husband\nkilled in battle. When God\u2019s prophet, Nathan, confronted David with his sin,\nDavid immediately repented. He turned his heart back to God. \u201cAnd\nDavid said unto Nathan, I have sinned against the LORD. And Nathan said unto\nDavid, The LORD also hath put away thy sin; thou shalt not die<\/strong>\u201d (2 Samuel 12:13). One can\nread Psalm 51 to understand the great repentance of King David. Seeing into\nDavid\u2019s heart at this moment in time can help one understand why God said what\nHe did about King David. \u201cAnd\nwhen he had removed him, he raised up unto them David to be their king; to whom\nalso he gave testimony, and said, I have found David the son<\/em> of Jesse, a\nman after mine own heart, which shall fulfil all my will<\/strong>\u201d (Acts 13:22). God was able to allow King David to\nbecome a great conquering king.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

David was a sinner just like everyone who\nhas ever lived. As one reads the events of King David\u2019s life, one cannot help\nbut recognize as he learned from his sin (by repenting of sin). He discovered\nthat he must find the answers as to how to please God by seeking God and His\nWord. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The books of the Chronicles reveal the\nlives of the kings from God\u2019s view. The incident of David taking Bathsheba is recorded in 2 Samuel 11-12\nwith the consequences of that sin in the following chapters. However, in 1 Chronicles\n20, that event in David\u2019s life is not recorded. The tragedies that fell upon\nhis house because of sin are not recorded either. One must recognize something\nvery important: God is a forgiving God who removes our sin as far as the east\nis from the west. Remember: \u201cAs far as the east is from the west, so far\nhath he removed our transgressions from us<\/strong>\u201d (Psalm 103:12). Also, remember\nthat God casts our sin into the deepest part of the sea. \u201cHe will turn\nagain, he will have compassion upon us; he will subdue our iniquities; and thou\nwilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea<\/strong>\u201d (Micah 7:19).  That\nsin will be not only forgiven, but also forgotten. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Understand that even a man such as David was not perfect. He\nfailed, but we are to learn from his mistakes and not repeat them. Remember: \u201cFor\nall have sinned, and come short of the glory of God<\/strong>\u201d (Romans 3:23). These events in the Bible were written as\nexamples for us, so that we would not make the same mistakes. \u201c17. Ye\ntherefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things<\/em> before, beware lest ye\nalso, being led away with the error of the wicked<\/strong>\n[means to deviate from conduct\nthat is good or right<\/em>], fall from your own stedfastness. 18. But grow in\ngrace, and in<\/em> the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him\nbe<\/em> glory both now and for ever. Amen<\/strong>\u201d (2 Peter 3:17\u201318).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Remember that today we have God\u2019s Word that we\ncan read to help us remain steadfast at all times. We should be encouraged that\nGod is faithful. \u201cThere hath no temptation taken you but such as is common\nto man: but God is<\/em> faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above\nthat ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that\nye may be able to bear it<\/em><\/strong>\u201d (1 Corinthians 10:13).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What can we do to keep from falling into the sin? \u201cWatch\nye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men<\/strong> [behave with wisdom of a man, as opposed to a babe in Chris<\/em>t], be\nstrong<\/strong>\u201d (1 Corinthians 16:13). However,\nwe must always watch and not let sin enter into our hearts and lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do you stand steadfast, not allowing sin to enter into\nyour life?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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