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Finally, conviction got the better of him and David got right with God. He then wrote Psalm 32 following the lengthy ordeal. As we work our way through this central text, note carefully these four key challenges as they relate to the necessity of conviction in the restoration process. First, make sure you’ve been converted. Before moving into his confession, the King states clearly, “How blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered!” (32:1). Following his tragic transgressions, David’s relationship with God was soiled but not severed. Even at his lowest point, he remained “a man after God’s own heart.” If you’re experiencing feelings of guilt, make sure it’s the Spirit’s conviction as opposed to Satan’s condemnation (see next chapter). If you know it’s legitimate, proceed with the assurance you are a child of God and your name is written in the Lamb’s Book of Life (see Appendix 1). This very critical matter is not something you should be un- certain about.As the Bible says, “These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know that you have eternal life” (1 John 5:13, emphasis added).As a result of knowing Him, all of our sins--past, present, future–have been forgiven. Not only have they been forgiven, they’ve been banished, or, as David said, “They’ve been covered” (Psalm 32:1). One thousand years before Jesus died on the cross, David wrote these words out of faith, knowing in his heart what God had in store (see Psalm 22). The Hebrew word for covered, kacah, means “to conceal” or “to clothe.” It’s the same word used when Moses and the sons of Israel sang of the deep waters of the Red Sea “covering” and drown- ing the Egyptian army (see Exodus 15:5).This makes perfect sense, given these words from one of the minor prophets: “He will tread our iniquities under foot.Yes,You will cast all their sins into the sea” (Micah 7:19).

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