IN HIS PRESENCE

A sermon preached by Fortune Nwaiwu Psa 51:12 NHEB Restore to me the joy of your salvation. Uphold me with a willing spirit. Introduction There is no man on earth that has not in one way or the other experienced the joy of the LORD in his life. Though some people right from their childhood experience pain, and sorrow- their lives know no joy or happiness, while some people's lives progress from happiness to sorrow due to some circumstances, or crimes committed. To crown it all, sins drag away man's joy of salvation. David's crime of adultery with Bathsheba almost devastated his life. The story of this event really shows how human beings reason in some cases, a train of thoughts that are connected to produce that which is inimical, and diabolical to humanity. The story is told and we learn that: David casted his lustful eyes on Bathsheba, which led to committing of adultery, and his subsequent murder of Uriah, the husband of Bathsheba. For David to invite Uriah to return fr...