Keep Your SUDs in the Bucket (Bonus)

This is a bonus lesson of a five part series about experiencing forgiveness and restoration.

Down through the past five weeks we have studied David and how one seemingly unimportant decision (SUD) resulted in Neglect of Kingly Duties, Adultery, Murder, and Lies.

David committed all of these and received forgiveness and restoration.

We finished last week with the death of David and Bathsheba’s baby.  

The consequences for David’s sin did not end with the death of the baby.

     Tamar, David’s daughter would be raped by her half-brother Amnon.

     Absalom, Tamar’s full brother would hunt down and kill Amnon.

     Absalom would later try to take over the thrown and be killed in the battle.

David would live through all of this turmoil and watch his family fall apart.

Just a Seemingly Unimportant Decision (SUD) that brought consequences

              

God does give us liberty to make our own choices but not to choose the consequences.

David could not hide his sin forever and neither can we.

David did pay for his sin.  David also grew closer to God and wrote the following.

Psalms 23:1-6 NASB

(1)  A Psalm of David. The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not want.

(2)  He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters.

(3)  He restores my soul; He guides me in the paths of righteousness For His name's sake.

(4)  Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.

(5)  You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You have anointed my head with oil; My cup overflows.

(6)  Surely goodness and loving kindness will follow me all the days of my life, And I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.

When your SUD’s get out of the bucket the best thing to do is to go ahead and confess that they are your SUD’s and ask God for forgiveness.

Down through this week examine the SUD’s you have made.

Keep Your Suds in the Bucket