Keep Your SUDs in the Bucket (Lesson two)

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

Noah, Abraham, Moses, Solomon and Peter all have something in common.

They all made seemingly unimportant decisions or SUDs, which ended up allowing sin into their lives.

If you have been a Christian for any length of time, you probably can go ahead and add your name to the list, because you have not kept your SUD’s in the bucket.

2 Samuel 11:3-5 KJVR

(3)  And David sent and inquired after the woman. And one said, Is not this Bath-sheba, the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah the Hittite?

(4)  And David sent messengers, and took her; and she came in unto him, and he lay with her; for she was purified from her uncleanness: and she returned unto her house.

(5)  And the woman conceived, and sent and told David, and said, I am with child.

David got out of his routine.  He slept all day and awoke in the evening.  He was by himself so no one knew what he was doing.

Lust is deceiving.  James tells us that we are drawn away by our own lusts and when we act of them the result is sin and un-repented sin brings death.

David wanted leisure and idleness.  How many times have leisure and idleness caused you problems?  We say, just one drink, just one visit, just one purchase.  We make excuses, everybody does it.  We say, I can stop when I want to. 

Sin will take you farther then you wanted to go.  Sin will keep you longer then you wanted to stay.  Sin will cost you more than you ever wanted to pay.

Seemingly unimportant decisions or SUDs

Keep Your Suds in the Bucket