Psalm 32:1-2
How blessed is the person whose rebellion is forgiven, whose sin is covered. How blessed is the person whose guilt the Lord does not charge against him, in whose spirit there is no deceit.
Dear Heavenly Father,
When we give in to our rebellious sins—the selfish desires in our hearts, the harmful words we speak, and our hurtful actions—frustration results from what we’ve done. Our thoughts influence our words and actions, leading to guilt and shame over what we’ve said and done. All of this happens because our pride and ego are hurt. To make matters worse, our conscience reminds us we are held accountable.
David was all too familiar with dealing with his guilt and shame after his affair with Bathsheba and then having her husband Uriah killed in battle. He wrote about how blessed it is to be forgiven by You. To no longer have that guilt and shame weighing on him, even though our pride runs wild. However, because of Your forgiveness, there is no trace of deceit left.
All of this because Your Son became part of creation with us; Jesus lived under Your law perfectly, loving even His enemies, and trying to show them their sins so they would repent and be saved. He credited us with His perfection; then He went to the cross to suffer for all our rebellious deeds. His death on the cross covered every sin; He took those sins upon Himself and suffered for everyone. Then He rose from the grave, defeating sin, death, and the devil so that all our guilt is not charged against us. Your forgiveness comes to each person by faith, trusting in Jesus as their Savior.
Lord, thank you for forgiving us all our sins. We pray that we will also share these words of peace that David wrote with those who do not know or trust in You or Jesus. Please send Your Holy Spirit to ignite a spark of faith in them, so that they too may believe, receive forgiveness, and, through Your mercy and love, be delivered into salvation and eternal life. Amen.
Written through Pastor Roger Emmons
It is God’s will for everyone to be with Him in heaven, but He does not force anyone. He makes salvation possible through faith in Jesus; for those who believe, God’s love covers all their sins through Jesus’ blood from the cross—His death paid for all our iniquities.