Blessed is he
Whose transgressions are forgiven,
Whose sins are covered.
Blessed is the man
Whose sin the LORD does not count
Against him
And in whom there is no deceit.
When we confess our sins, God forgives us. Because He forgives our sins, He blesses us He does not hold those sins against us.
When I kept silent,
My bones wasted away
Through my groaning all day long.
For day and night
Your hand was heavy upon me;
My strength was sapped
As in the days of summer.--Selah
When we choose not to confess and seek God’s forgiveness, we carry heavy burdens. It is as if those burdens don’t let up on us. We begin to believe we are “running on empty.” The psalmist asks us to think on this thought.
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.-- Selah
When we face up to what we have done that displeased the LORD and admit that we have done wrong, and that we are capable of doing wrong in His eyes, God does forgive us of our sin. He also forgives us our guilt of that sin.
Cecelia Lester has been serious about her writing for over two decades..
She composes Christian essays and posts them to her blog quietspirit-followingmyking.blogspot.com/
She has served in a faith-based organization, Grace In Action by writing two newsletters and searching for possible grants.
In July 2017, she published her first book, 'Times of Trouble Bring Rays of Joy.'
She and her husband of 54 years live in central Indiana. They have one grown son.