David said because of his unconfessed transgression with Bathsheba his very bones ached. OUCH!
A study of scripture reveals to us that folks believed and taught that physical pain, sickness, or stress were caused by the direct result of SIN! I think this is David's state of mind. It's called psychosomatic illness - the belief that 'perceived' illness/pain exists with the body. Today, there is an entire field of study given to it. This is how the practice of giving plain sugar/salt tablets (placebos) to individuals who thought they were really sick came about. That being the case we do know that our mental, emotional, and spiritual state can impact our physical wellness. That's why it's good for us to repent and ask God for forgiveness daily, that we might not give any infraction the possibility of growing into a situation that can impact our well-being. If our parents often knew we were guilty of something without us telling them, how much more so with God, from whom nothing is hidden.
Until tomorrow...
Pastor Botts
"He who conceals his sins does not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy." - Proverbs 28:13
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