Many might think, oh yeah! That is where devotional life should be centered. This is quite the paradox, shouldn't every person who loves Jesus be coming back to scripture! I do use scripture for most of my ethical dilemmas, as well as spiritual decisions. However, my point is that for me i have been so polarized in the idea of trying to read so many books, that i lost interest in reading my bible. Sorry, but true. However, things changed today. I read Psalm 32, and what a blessing it was!
v.1 Blessed is he whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sin is covered. (NIV)
Thank You Lord! Thank you Lord for forgiving my failures. THank you Lord that you see past my selfishness and find mercy to forgive me.
v. 2 Blessed is the man whose sin the Lord does not count against him and in whose spirit is no deceit.
Lord Thank You for being able to give me a fresh new start even after I screw up, and make a mess of such a beautiful thing. It is such a relief to wake up to the spirit's attention, saying to me, "Okay, let's start again! Try to glorify me! Not Ephraim."
v. 4-5 For day and night your hand was heavy upon me; my strength was sapped as in the heart of the summer. Then I acknowledged my sin to you and did not cover it up my iniquity. I said, "I will confess my transgressions to the Lord" - and you forgave the guilt of my sin.
What a wonderful blessing! Lord, I don't want to cover my sin. I beckon your spirit to forgive me, and remove the guilt in my life! i have been so apathetic, and lethargic. I have found an excuse upon excuse to allow sin to lay at bay. But Lord please! I ask as your humble servant! I ask that your big arms would push sin off the Island I live on, and may I break out and dance in your name because of your deliverance you bring in my life.
Some devotional thoughts and responses!
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