Confrontations

“. . . Thou art the man.” (2 Samuel 12:7)

The pricking of God’s Spirit can happen at the most unexpected moments; you may even think at the time, that? Yes, child of God, “that.” It is often the trivial things that keep us from experiencing the fullness of God’s blessings.

When we think or act in disobedience to God’s Word, His check in our spirit always happens if we belong to Him. If you believe the “check” didn’t happen at the time of your disobedient behavior, it did; you were just too preoccupied to recognize it, or you brushed it off as insignificant. Now, in the stillness of the moment, you recall that event, and your heart receives His message, “That was wrong.” You now must decide what to do; no excuses are admissible.

God’s confrontations happen every time we miss the mark of perfection (sin); He commands us to be holy as He is holy; He wants His children to walk in obedience and fellowship with Him. Because God loves us, the slightest wrongdoing will trigger action from the Holy Spirit; nothing is too trivial.

King David’s “missed mark” came when he was not where he should have been (2 Samuel 11:1). Lounging on his rooftop, not adhering to his kingly duties, he and saw a woman who belonged to another man. Although he knew wanting her for his pleasure was wrong, he took her. It was not until God’s prophet, Nathan, confronted him with his horrific acts (11:2–5; 14–15) with the message, “Thou art the man,” that David acknowledged and confessed his sin. God was gracious, forgave, and restored him, but dire consequences still followed (v. 26–27; 12:11, 14). 

Consequences for poor choices, actions, and thoughts happen when you succumb to temptations as they parade themselves before you. When God speaks warning to your heart, take heed. However great or small, turn away from sin’s attraction, or continue forward and suffer the consequences. Sadly, your wrong actions may affect others around you also.