I Acknowledged My Sin To You And Did Not Cover Up My Iniquity

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.

Psalm 32:1-7

Is there a musical instrument we regret not having been trained more on, when we were children? Life is often constituted by the choices we make – and some of them produce regret.

Some serious choices produce much more serious and painful regrets. King David discovered this when he chose to sleep with another man’s wife and then killed that man.

But David acknowledged and confessed his sin to God and found forgiveness.

It is only from God that we can receive the grace of forgiveness when our choices have produced painful regrets. And only in Him do we find the wisdom to make better choices.

God’s forgiveness frees us form the chains of regret.

Our Daily Bread – July 22, 2014