Thread by @JoyfulLife4Him

Seeing Yourself!

If you could see yourself the way others see you what would you see?

Sometimes it’s hard to see ourselves realistically. Some are very hard on themselves & others don’t seem to be able to see their own weaknesses. Insecurity on the one hand, pride on the other!

After David’s sin with Bathsheba, and his subsequent attempt to hide their sin by sending her husband to the frontlines only to be killed, the Lord sent Nathan the prophet to confront him with his sin! Here is what happened!

2 Samuel 12:1-7
And the Lord sent Nathan unto David. And he came unto him, and said unto him, There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor. The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds:

But the poor man had nothing, save one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and nourished up: and it grew up together with him, and with his children; it did eat of his own meat, and drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom, and was unto him as a daughter.

And there came a traveller unto the rich man, and he spared to take of his own flock and of his own herd, to dress for the wayfaring man that was come unto him; but took the poor man's lamb, and dressed it for the man that was come to him.

David's anger was greatly kindled against the man; & he said to Nathan, As the Lord liveth, the man that hath done this thing shall surely die: He shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, & because he had no pity. And Nathan said to David, Thou art the man.

David was blindsided by his own sin, but when confronted he repented. Read Psalm 51 to see the depth of his grief over his sin! God forgave him and called David a man after His own heart!

How does the Lord see us? When we turn from our sins in true repentance, we are forgiven & cleansed!

We may feel we can never be viewed again as clean, but we can! Read what David said about God’s forgiveness! This same forgiveness is given to everyone who is forgiven, beloved!

Psalm 18:19-24
He brought me forth also into a large place; He delivered me, because He delighted in me. The Lord rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath He recompensed me.

For I have kept the ways of the Lord, and have not wickedly departed from my God. For all His judgments were before me, and I did not put away His statutes from me. I was also upright before Him, and I kept myself from mine iniquity.

Therefore hath the Lord recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in His eyesight.

We are all sinners, but if we confess our sins, He is faithful to forgive us!

1 John 1:7-10
But if we walk in the light, as He is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin. If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

If we confess our sins, He is faithful & just to forgive us our sins, & to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar, & His Word is not in us.

We need balance! We can’t see ourselves as worthless, or think too highly of ourselves!

Romans 12:3
For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.

Father, give us a right perspective of ourselves. When others see us, may they see a reflection of You! Help us to be quick to confess our sins & turn from them! Thank You for Your mercy & forgiveness! Thank You that You cleanse us & see us as clean, in Jesus Name!
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