Fearlessly Seeking Forgiveness

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3 When I=
kept silent, 
   my bones wasted away 
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   through my groaning all day long. 
4 For day and night 
   your hand was he=
avy on me; 
my strength was sapped 
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s in the heat of summer.

5 T=
hen I acknowledged my sin to you 
   and did not c=
over up my iniquity. 
I said, “I will confess 
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bsp; my transgressions to the LORD.” 
And you forgave    the guilt of my sin.

6 T=
herefore let all the faithful pray to you 
   whil=
e you may be found; 
surely the rising of the mighty waters =

   will not reach them. 

Psalm 32:3-6

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This psa=
lm is a “Maskil” from David himself.  The precise meaning of a maskil =
has been lost since ancient times, but it is believed to be a wisdom psalm =
that speaks to the realities of life.  In this psalm David speaks movi=
ngly of the angst involved in not confessing sin in our lives.   =
Keeping a confession away from God can allow guilt and shame to sap life ou=
t of us.  Sin counts against us, but the Lord does not want us to wall=
ow in it.  Only by being transparent with God can we begin to be freed=
from the grips of iniquity.  Acknowledge your sin, include forgivenes=
s everyday in your prayers.  Check out  verses 1 and 2 of the psa=
lm on this link – they will encourage y=
ou…

 Lord, forgive=
me of my sins and my shortcomings today.  Help me to be reflective in=
my meditations, so I can clearly see where I transgress Your ways.  T=
hank you for being my Savior – dying on the cross so that I may have abunda=
nt life today!   AMEN 

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Rev. Jeffrey Brown

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