#soap # 2 Samuel 12 ## Title: Our Only Response ## Scripture: (2 Samuel 12:13) Then David exclaimed to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord!” Nathan replied to David, “Yes, and the Lord has forgiven your sin. You are not going to die. (NET) ## Observation: Have you ever thought about how absurdly kind it is that God reveals our sin to us? I was in a class once with a professor who had probably been teaching too long. He forgot that, while he had been in his own class for years, it was the first time for us. He expected us to just know things about assignments and expectations that had not been stated. God could easily be the same. He could say, “I told you once in My Word. That’s all you get.” However, He tells us of our sin so that we can repent. He doesn’t have to do this, but He does. This shows His heart and character. He is not interested in judgment and punishment. These are necessary, but His heart seeks after goodness and fellowship. He tells us of our sin so that we can remove it and we can continue on in fellowship. ## Application: Realize the kindness of God is waiting on both sides of our sin. Confession is the easiest thing when you realize who you are talking to. ## Prayer: Thank You, Jesus, for being so good and faithful.