Confession and Forgiveness

This morning I woke up, made my bed, made my coffee, and settled on the couch for my morning bible study time. I didn’t have anything particular on my heart this morning, so I opened to Psalms. I read through a few scriptures, but nothing really “spoke” to me. I thought to myself I need to hear from God this morning, if I’m being honest, it’s been a few days since I really had a good morning devotion. Oh, I have plenty of excuses: We were on spring break, I’ve just been so busy trying to unpack and get the house back in order, getting ready for easter, etc. Then I came to Psalm 32.

32 Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.² Blessed is the man unto whom the Lord imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile.³ When I kept silence, my bones waxed old through my roaring all the day long.⁴ For day and night thy hand was heavy upon me: my moisture is turned into the drought of summer. Selah.⁵ I acknowledge my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the Lord; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah.⁶ For this shall every one that is godly pray unto thee in a time when thou mayest be found: surely in the floods of great waters they shall not come nigh unto him.⁷ Thou art my hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble; thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance. Selah.⁸ I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye.⁹ Be ye not as the horse, or as the mule, which have no understanding: whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle, lest they come near unto thee.¹⁰ Many sorrows shall be to the wicked: but he that trusteth in the Lord, mercy shall compass him about.¹¹ Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart.

I had sin I needed to confess. I hadn’t really prayed in some days. I feel terrible saying that, especially right after resurrection Sunday, but it’s true. I had let myself become so busy and distracted that I had left God out. No devotions, no praying, just busy preparing outfits, Easter baskets, food and even songs for church service. All those things are not bad, but I left out the main reason for doing those things.

The Bible tells us to be sober minded and I was definitely NOT. My mind was crowded and cluttered giving way for Satan to sneak in. So, this morning I prayed, I asked the Lord to forgive me. Psalm 32:1-2 says, Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. Blessed is the man unto whom the Lord imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile. WHOOP! The day after resurrection day, I’m so thankful for forgiveness of sin, for the comfort of the Holy Spirit and for the fellowship I can have with the Lord thanks to calvary! He’s listening, He’s waiting, confess your sins and He is faithful and just to forgive. 1 John 1:9 – If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.