An Eyesore To God

510 - Today's Prime Time Devo comes from: 2Sa 11:27b-12:1a, “But the thing that David had done displeased the LORD. 12:1 Then the LORD sent Nathan to David.” The word “displeased” is difficult to translate. It is connected to the eye. My own take on it is that David's actions with Bathsheba and Uriah the Hittite were an eyesore to the Lord. An eyesore is something that sticks out in a landscape. It's something that just doesn't belong in the picture. It makes everything around it....ugly. The landscape of David had been made exceptionally beautiful by the promise of a Messiah coming through the his lineage. But now David's sinful actions of covetousness and fornication had erected an eyesore in the midst of this stunning landscape. His sin was not fitting for a saint much less a king. Eph 5:3 tells us to not erect similar eyesores in our own lives. “But fornication and all uncleanness or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as is fitting for saints; “ These sins and others are eyesores, and should not even be named among followers of Jesus. Every sin, that is ignored or swept under the rug and not dealt with sticks out like a sore thumb in the eyes of God. David was in need of some “urban renewal” and so are we. God sent Nathan to David bearing His Word and pointed out the eyesore, He does the same to us with faithful preaching and reading of His Word. How about you? Any eyesores on your landscape? Anything that needs to be leveled? Don't sweep it under the rug. Rather bring it to God with a sincere confession, and let Him take care of it with the wrecking ball of the blood of Jesus. 1Jo 1:9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. Thank You Father for making each of us a personal beautification project. You really do make beautiful things!