Psalm 32-7.20.22

Scripture

Psalm 32: 3-5; 7, 10-11

3“When I kept silent, my bones wasted away through my groaning all day long.  4For day and night your hand was heavy on me; my strength was sapped as in the heat of summer.  5Then I acknowledged my sin to you and did not cover up my iniquity.  I said, “I will confess my transgression to the Lord.”  And you forgave the guilt of my sin….7You are my hiding place; you will protect me from trouble and surround me with songs of deliverance….10Many are the woes of the wicked, but the Lord’s unfailing love surrounds the one who trusts in him.  11Rejoice in the Lord and be glad, you righteous; sing, all you who are upright in heart!

Observation-What does it say?

This is such a powerful Psalm, written by King David.  According to bibleref.com, “Psalm 32 follows David’s confession of the sins of adultery and murder.  Psalm 51 records his initial response when confronted by the prophet Nathan.  The background of David’s sin, Nathan’s rebuke, and the aftermath are found in 2 Samuel 11-12.  For some undisclosed time, David refused to acknowledge his sin, but when he finally confessed it, the Lord graciously forgave him.”

Understanding-What does it mean?

Confess sins quickly to the Lord.

King David points out that when he kept his sins hidden, kept silent and wouldn’t acknowledge his sins to God, it tortured him! In this summer heat, I love how King David said that his “strength was sapped as in the heat of summer.”

God’s love never failed David, but unconfessed sin did keep him distant from God. After he confessed, he no longer experienced guilt and was able to rejoice again!

Life Application

Come clean to God.

Do we have any unconfessed sin(s) in our lives that we need to come clean with the Lord? Remember, He knows them all already, so why hide from Him?

True freedom comes with being in reconciled relationship with the Lord. That includes trust and confessing our sins freely to Him! As we kick off our Rooted Challenge tonight at 7p, it’s a great time to confess our sins to Him and return our hearts and trust completely to Him! I’ll start.

Dear Lord, please forgive me when I have failed to put You and time spent with You first in my life. I confess that extra sleep and other worries and distractions take first place at times. I desire more of a Mary heart and spirit because You know that I am completely like my sister Martha. Please forgive me. Amen.

-Michelle Gaddi