Proclamation:
“Blessed is the one whose transgressions
are forgiven, whose sin is covered. Blessed is the one whose sin The Lord does not
count against them and in whose spirit is not deceit.” Psalm 32:1-2 (NIV)
Explanation:
This psalm is a song which was written by
King David under the influence of The Holy Spirit of God. In this psalm David acknowledges and
confesses his sin, probably his sin with Bathsheba, and asks for forgiveness
and deliverance. (Psalm 32:5) Then he
encouraged the people of God to also confess their sins. (Psalm 32:6) David knew that the weight of his unconfessed
sin was heavy upon him and had caused him to suffer. (Psalm 32:3-4) He knew that the people whose sins are
forgiven are blessed.
Application:
The only way to be truly happy is to be
blessed by The Lord. The best blessing that
we can receive is having our sins forgiven and not counted against us by The
Lord God. When we pray and ask to be
forgiven for a particular sin, we should also ask The Lord to cleanse us of all
of our sins, known and unknown, as well as the sins of omission. (1 John 1:9) We have probably committed sins which we were
unaware of because all unrighteousness is sin. (1 John 5:17) If whatever we did, said, or thought, did not
give God glory, it was probably a sin. We
want all of our sins to be covered and washed away by the blood of Jesus, The
Christ.
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