Psalm 32:1 Oh, what joy for those whose disobedience is forgiven, whose sin is put out of sight! 2 Yes, what joy for those whose record the Lord has cleared of guilt, whose lives are lived in complete honesty! 3 When I refused to confess my sin, my body wasted away, and I groaned all day long. 4 Day and night your hand of discipline was heavy on me. My strength evaporated like water in the summer heat. Interlude 5 Finally, I confessed all my sins to you and stopped trying to hide my guilt. I said to myself, "I will confess my rebellion to the Lord." And you forgave me! All my guilt is gone. Interlude 6 Therefore, let all the godly pray to you while there is still time, that they may not drown in the flood waters of judgment. 7 For you are my hiding place; you protect me from trouble. You surround me with songs of victory. Interlude 8 The Lord says, "I will guide you along the best pathway for your life. I will advise you and watch over you. 9 Do not be like a senseless horse or mule that needs a bit and bridle to keep it under control." 10 Many sorrows come to the wicked, but unfailing love surrounds those who trust the Lord. 11 So rejoice in the Lord and be glad, all you who obey him! Shout for joy, all you whose hearts are pure!
I am so very grateful for God's patience with me. I've been that guy in verse 4. God's giving me the truth and I'm giving Him excuses, hoping that if I can hold out long enough He won't really make me give up my pet sin. That's not patience on my part, it's rebellion.
The truth is the truth and what is right is right. You can choose to believe truth and when you do so, confessing your rebellion for what it is, then you have all the promises in the Psalm above as your own.
What is God dealing with you about? Is it forgiveness, something you need to forsake, or perhaps it is to believe His Word as truth?
Today you have a choice, yield to God's leading or be like a mule that has to have a bit and bridle with which to be led.
Love in Christ,
Steve Sherwood Sr
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