The LORD’s Unfailing Love
Blessed is the
one whose
transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered. Blessed
is the one whose sin the Lord
does not count against them and in whose spirit is no deceit.
When I kept silent, my bones wasted away through my groaning all day long. For day and night your hand was heavy
on me; my strength was sapped as in the heat of summer.
Then I acknowledged my sin to you and did not cover up
my iniquity. I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord.” And
you forgave the guilt of my sin.
Therefore let all the faithful pray to you while you may be
found; surely the rising of the mighty waters will not reach them. You
are my hiding place; you will protect me from trouble and surround me with
songs of deliverance.
I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you
with my loving eye on you. Do
not be like the horse or the mule, which have no understanding but must
be controlled by bit and bridle or they will not come to you.
Many are the
woes of the wicked, but the Lord’s
unfailing love surrounds the one who trusts in him.
Rejoice in the Lord
and be glad, you righteous; sing, all you who are upright in heart!
Psalm
32:1-11
Most of us
are trying to keep something out of sight. It may be as harmless as clutter in
a basement or as toxic as the moral and spiritual failings we try to hide from
others, ourselves, and even from God.
Confessing
our sins to God and forsaking them brings a sense of freedom to our souls and
the awareness that we have nothing to hide.
Whenever
we’re ready to uncover our sins, God is ready to cover them.
Our Daily Bread –