Confession of Sin!

Psalm 32

Good morning! This is Pastor Jerry Ingalls from New Castle First Baptist Church and today is Wednesday, April 19.

Psalm 32 was Saint Augustine’s favorite psalm. Before he died, he had it inscribed on the wall next to his bed, so that he could meditate on it better. He testified about it, “the beginning of knowledge is to know oneself to be a sinner.”^[1] Psalm 32 is a song of instruction, as the title suggests, “A Psalm of David. A Maskil.” David’s desire was to teach God’s people the importance of confessing their sins to God. In verses 3-4, David started with his own testimony, “When I kept silent about my sin, my body wasted away through my groaning all day long. For day and night Your hand was heavy upon me; my vitality was drained away as with the fever heat of summer. Selah.” Can you relate to these damaging effects of sin from your life experience?

Often, as a stubborn and stiff-necked people, we must learn these things the hard way! I don’t know about you, but experiencing the heavy hand of God was the necessary first step of my walk with God. As Psalm 110:10 explains, “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.” Until we are convinced of the consequences of sin in our lives, and the eternal judgment that is to come for sin, we will not confess and repent of our sin. David gave us the right response in Psalm 32:5b, “‘I will confess my transgressions to the Lord’; and You forgave the guilt of my sin. Selah.” Bring all your sin and suffering to God’s throne of grace – confess your sin and be set free (Galatians 5:1).

Seize the moment and pray Psalm 32, meditating upon the open arms of Jesus Christ, who invites you to come and receive the forgiveness of your sin; He promises to remove it from you, “as the east is from the west” (Psalm 103:12-14).

God bless you!

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