Psalm 32… “Happy are those whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. Happy are those to whom the Lord imputes no iniquity, and in whose spirit, there is no deceit.” vss. 1-2
There is perhaps nothing better than having a clean conscience! It just feels so good to have no burden of guilt weighing down our walk through this complicated world. It’s bad enough to have worries and anxieties, and we’ll always have plenty of those. But to have no guilt or shame about the past is an incredible gift!
There are some who question whether it’s even possible to live that way. They have the mistaken impression that no guilt or shame means we will have lived a perfect life, and that, they will say, is impossible! And that’s right! It is impossible to live a life without sin! Often not a day passes in which we don’t screw up in some significant way. But people of faith have a secret! They know about the power of confession and forgiveness! They know that if we confess our sin, God will forgive our sin, and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. That’s the way it’s always been with God because that’s how God is. Not only is God slow to anger, God is full of love and compassion, and gladly forgives our sin.
And once God forgives sin, sin is forgiven, and there is absolutely no reason to carry its burden for one moment longer. With forgiveness we are given a clear conscience, and what a gift that is!
Thought for the Day: When does my conscience trouble me?
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