December 14, 2022: Psalm 32:1

“Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.” - Psalm 32:1

In this psalm, David contrasts a life with and without confession of sins to God. In verses 1-2, he acknowledges the blessings that come from being forgiven of sins by God. It truly means to be blessed.

David knew what it was like to be deep in sin and not confessing it to God. His sin drained him, taking his vitality from him. That’s what sin does. It might seem fun at first, but sin is a destroyer, draining the life from us. How many of us have been there?

How many of us wanted to do it our way? After all, there was even a hit song written called “My Way.” God will let us do it our way, for He will not harness us like a horse or mule to do it His way. He will let us experience the consequences of our sin, like any good Father.

And when we finally get to the point when we realize what a mess we have made of our lives, and sadly most never reach this point, when we turn to Him and ask Him to forgive us, His grace, mercy and love are poured out on us. He was there waiting for us all along to turn to Him.

He was waiting for us to see that oh how we need Him in our lives, every day, every hour, every minute, every second; oh, how we need Him. Have you been blessed by God’s forgiveness of your sins? Have you been freed from the weight of sin? If not, I pray you turn to Him today. ✝️