MONDAY: YOU ARE FORGIVEN
KEY PASSAGE
“Blessed is the one whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered. Blessed is the one whose sin the LORD does not count against them and in whose spirit is no deceit. When I kept silent, my bones wasted away through my groaning all day long. For day and night your hand was heavy on me; my strength was sapped as in the heat of summer. Then I acknowledged my sin to you and did not cover up my iniquity. I said, ‘I will confess my transgressions to the LORD.’ And you forgave the guilt of my sin. Therefore let all the faithful pray to you while you may be found; surely the rising of the mighty waters will not reach them.” Psalm 32:1-6
DEVOTIONAL
Jesus did not give his life on the cross to make our lives easier or perfect, but to provide eternal life with Him. Without His sacrifice for us, we are separated from Him, in hell. We are enemies of God without the forgiveness of God. What He chose to do through the cross was to give life to His enemies through forgiveness of their sins.
That is the good news: There is forgiveness for us! However, like David in Psalm 32, we have to come to the place where we acknowledge and confess our sin to God that we may receive His forgiveness. The reality is that we cannot cover up our sins from God because He already knows everything about us. We don’t have to live under guilt and shame anymore. We can, like David, find true freedom and then walk in that freedom which is the forgiveness of God through the confession of our sins. You are Forgiven!
CHALLENGE
In Psalm 32 we see how David was affected by the sin he kept hidden. He describes a heaviness, groaning and weakness. It was through the acknowledgment and confession of sin that David found healing and freedom. Maybe you feel a heaviness today due to secret sin, unrepentant sin, or simply sin you are not aware of. Your challenge today is to take a moment to ask God to reveal if there is unacknowledged sin in your life. Maybe you are already well aware of something you need to confess. Ask for His forgiveness. There is healing and freedom on the other side! And remember, He is eager to forgive!