Ten minutes of sinful pleasure, or just once giving in to our angry impulses or our covetous desires, can cost us years of sighing and a lifetime spent with sorrow. Our heart is deceitful. Our flesh is destructive. We are our own worst enemies. And David knows this first-hand.The beauty of the Bible is that it doesn't hide the flaws of its major characters. It paints their portraits warts and all. And David's sin causes him much sorrow and misery and heartache. Ours will do the same. It is the nature of the beast.
The second part of Psalm 31 is about sin and repentance and grace. In other words, it hits us right where we live. David is in despair over the temporal consequences of his sin. He cries out to God for mercy. What happens? And is God still a rock and a refuge to us even when we bring our troubles upon ourself?
This is the second of my two sermons from Psalm 31. I have linked the audio below so that you can listen. God's word, read and expounded, is the chosen means by which God works his grace in our hearts. I hope that you will take the time to listen and I pray you will be blessed as you do so.
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Psalm 31 Part 2
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