“The LORD sent Nathan to David. When he came to him, he said, ‘There were two men in a certain town , one rich and the other poor.’” 2 Samuel 12:1

Lord God, I am often tempted to read about the sin of David and think to myself that I am so glad that I’ve never done something like that. I’m tempted to minimize my own sin so that it seems insignificant in the face of other sins. But Lord, I know, that even the smallest sins is big and condemning in your sight. Forgive me today, dear Lord, for the big sins and the little sins. And I pray, dear Father, send people into my life to show me how I have sinned against you and other people. Send people into my life to lead me to repentance. I can see you doing it in my heart through the conversations that I have with people about their lives that help me see how I have fallen into similar sins. You reveal the sins of my own heart and life as I sit with other people. You so gently correct and restore me in those moments. Send people into my life to point out my sin to me. When they show me my sin, whether they do it gently or harshly, lovingly or with a judging heart, help me to receive it in faith. Thank you, Lord, for those people whom you have sent and will send into my life to lead me back to you. Though the message they bring is painful, the result is forgiveness and salvation from you. Amen.

In his grace, God sends people into our lives to turn us back to him. In the same act of grace, God sends us into people’s lives to turn them to him. Who will you tell today?