Confession

From: CareLines: Volume 4 By: Paul J. Pascoe

• 1 min. read • grade level: 4

2SA 24:10¹⁰And David's heart smote him after that he had numbered the people. And David said unto the Lord, I have sinned greatly in that I have done: and now, I beseech thee, O Lord, take away the iniquity of thy servant; for I have done very foolishly. (2 Samuel 24:10)

David’s heart smote him . . . and David said unto the Lord, I have sinned greatly.

2 Samuel 24:10¹⁰And David's heart smote him after that he had numbered the people. And David said unto the Lord, I have sinned greatly in that I have done: and now, I beseech thee, O Lord, take away the iniquity of thy servant; for I have done very foolishly. (2 Samuel 24:10)

David had just done a census of Israel without the Lord’s permission. He knew he was wrong (it had been forbidden by God) and his conscience bothered him. So David comes to the Lord and confesses his sin. Communion is then reestablished between David and the Lord. That’s what the Lord wants to hear from us too when we sin. “Lord, I have sinned. I’m sorry.” We must confess in order to restore communion with our Head in heaven. Broken communion leads to unhappiness.

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