The Spirit Convicted David

But despite his extreme wickedness, David was still a believer – very disobedient one, granted, but a believer nonetheless.

And in Psalms 32 and 51, he wrote about the tortured state he was in as a result of the unconfessed sin in his life.

For 12 months, he fought the conviction of the Holy Spirit and was not experiencing the presence of God as he had before. He described it as having his strength evaporated.

David’s life serves as a reminder that God simply will not allow His children to get away with sin. And as His children, He will tell us what is right and what is wrong. If we are crossing the line as His sons or daughters, then He will tell us. Hebrews 12:11 says,

“Now no chastening seems to be joyful for the present, but painful; nevertheless, afterward it yields the peaceable fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it” (NKJV).

So if you start to go the wrong way and roadblocks are placed in your path, if conviction kicks in along with guilt, then rejoice. It means that you are a child of God. And God is disciplining you because He loves you.

On this day…

• Journal – 2025
• He declares Himself my substitute – 2025
• Exodus 21 – 2024
• Genesis 20 – 2024
• April 17, 2014 – 2014
• Psalm 24:3-6 – 2011
• Psalms 45:8 – 2009
• Ezekiel 34:26 – 2009
• Job 10:2 – 2009
• Genesis 24:63 – 2008