The Truth About Sin

1 Kings 15:1-5

Abijah King of Judah
1 In the eighteenth year of the reign of Jeroboam son of Nebat, Abijah [a] became king of Judah, 2 and he reigned in Jerusalem three years. His mother's name was Maacah daughter of Abishalom. [b]

3 He committed all the sins his father had done before him; his heart was not fully devoted to the LORD his God, as the heart of David his forefather had been. 4 Nevertheless, for David's sake the LORD his God gave him a lamp in Jerusalem by raising up a son to succeed him and by making Jerusalem strong. 5 For David had done what was right in the eyes of the LORD and had not failed to keep any of the LORD's commands all the days of his life—except in the case of Uriah the Hittite.

Reflection of Bee:

No matter how close we are to the Lord, we still have our weaknesses as we are humans. Yet, the question is not whether we are perfect but rather how do we react when confronted of our sins. Do we repent or do we try to hide?

David is known as the man after God's heart, though he sinned "in the case of Uriah the Hittite" (v5). This is because he immediately repented when God showed him his sin.

May we response like David did.

Dear Lord,
Search my heart again tonight and show me where I have gone wrong. I pray that You will forgive my sins and I shall repent before You.
In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.