Sacred Streams: Daily Devotions Flowing with Wisdom

FRIDAY, 8 MARCH 2024

TEXT: Psalm 32:1-11

1: Blessed is the one whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered.

2: Blessed is the one whose sin the Lord does not count against them and in whose spirit is no deceit.

3: When I kept silent, my bones wasted away through my groaning all day long.

4: For day and night your hand was heavy on me; my strength was sapped as in the heat of summer.

5: 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.

6: Therefore let all the faithful pray to you while you may be found; surely the rising of the mighty waters will not reach them.

7: You are my hiding place; you will protect me from trouble and surround me with songs of deliverance.

8: I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you.

9: 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.

10: Many are the woes of the wicked, but the Lord’s unfailing love surrounds the one who trusts in him.

11: Rejoice in the Lord and be glad, you righteous; sing, all you who are upright in heart!

(New International Version Holy Bible)

TOPIC: WHEN YOUR SINS ARE NOT FORGIVEN

From experience, King David tells us about the blessedness, joy, relief and excitement that follow forgiveness. In Psalm 32:3-4, he also explains how it feels when your sins are not forgiven: "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".

If you are secretly cheating on your covenant spouse and do not confess, you know what we are talking about. You are restless and guilt - ridden. Psychiatrists call it 'guilt neurosis'. Some of the physical symptoms are lack of sleep, indigestion, muscle tension, etc. The remedy is very simple: acknowledge and confess your sins.

QUESTION: How many unconfessed sins are you hiding in the dark crevices of your heart?

PRAYER: Give me the boldness to confess all of my secret sins to You, dear Lord, or to my spouse, my parents, friends, teachers and leaders, in Jesus name. Amen.