September 1
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PSALM 32 WHEN WE ACKNOWLEDGE OUR SINS
Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.
2 Blessed is the man against whom the LORD counts no iniquity,
and in whose spirit there is no deceit.
3 For when I kept silent, my bones wasted away through my groaning all day long.
4 For day and night your hand was heavy upon me;
my strength was dried up as by the heat of summer. Selah
5 I acknowledged my sin to you, and I did not cover my iniquity;
I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the LORD,”
and you forgave the iniquity of my sin. Selah6 Therefore let everyone who is godly
offer prayer to you at a time when you may be found;
surely in the rush of great waters, they shall not reach him.
7 You are a hiding place for me; you preserve me from trouble;
you surround me with shouts of deliverance. Selah
8 I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go;
I will counsel you with my eye upon you. – Psalm 32:1-8
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A poem inspired by this psalm by ILMA
We are all sinful but to those who don’t hide but confess it
The Lord doesn’t count his sins and he receives his blessings
For those who deny or keep quiet about their wrongdoings
Their bones waste away through their discontent and groanings
Those who continue to sin and follow the world’s ways
They will find themselves weak and dried up like the summer’s heat.
When we acknowledge our sins and confess it to the Lord
He forgives all our faults and guides us to overcome this world
When we don’t deny how we have displeased our Master
We are walking in humility; he’ll preserve us from troubles
The Lord is our refuge and strength, he is our deliverer
He guides and counsels us to follow his ways and become stronger.
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REFLECTION
• What happens when a believer doesn’t acknowledge his sins and confess it to the Lord?