Blessing by God's Forgiveness

Jesus Is Lord
Victory in Jesus
Spiritual Blessings in Jesus Christ

Psalm 32:1-7

The Message

A David Psalm

32 Count yourself lucky, how happy you must be—
    you get a fresh start,
    your slate’s wiped clean.

² Count yourself lucky—
    God holds nothing against you
    and you’re holding nothing back from him.

³ When I kept it all inside,
    my bones turned to powder,
    my words became daylong groans.

⁴ The pressure never let up;
    all the juices of my life dried up.

⁵ Then I let it all out;
    I said, “I’ll make a clean breast of my failures to God.”

Suddenly the pressure was gone—
    my guilt dissolved,
    my sin disappeared.

⁶ These things add up. Every one of us needs to pray;
    when all hell breaks loose and the dam bursts
    we’ll be on high ground, untouched.

⁷ God’s my island hideaway,
    keeps danger far from the shore,
    throws garlands of hosannas around my neck.

For Reflection

In this season of Advent, remember that we celebrate the truth of God's love for us incarnate in our Lord, Jesus Christ.  Christ is the sign of the truth of God's desire to be one with Him. It is the flesh and blood presence of His unconditional love.  The Christ event frees us all.

Pray

that you will always remember the sacrifice God made to convince you of his truth.  Pray that you will never forget that your sins are wiped away by His grace.  Pray for all people that they may know the sanctuary that is our God.