Let's look at Psalm 32:
Psalm 32:1-2 A Maskil of David. Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. (2) Blessed is the man against whom the LORD counts no iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no deceit.
Can you begin to get your mind around this truth? The LORD almighty does not count your sins against you! There is no condemnation if you are in Christ! (Romans 8:1)
Now, the blessed man in verse two is also the one doesn't have deceit in his spirit. How about you? Are you still harboring any little secret? Are you believing the lie: "no one needs to know."
This verse calls us to think -just imagine if you didn't have any deceit! How freeing would that be? No more need to pretend or put up a faults front.
Psalm 32:3-4 For when I kept silent, my bones wasted away through my groaning all day long. (4) For day and night your hand was heavy upon me; my strength was dried up as by the heat of summer. Selah
Deceit is very self-destructive! It will eat us alive! Why? Because, if you are a Christian, the Spirit of God will deeply convict you of your sins. This is a marvelous grace! and a miserable place to live! Most of the time those guilty feelings come from the fact that you are guilty!
Psalm 32:5 I acknowledged my sin to you, and I did not cover my iniquity; I said, "I will confess my transgressions to the LORD," and you forgave the iniquity of my sin. Selah
This is the best verse! What do I DO about it? Confess! Stop pretending, acknowledge my sin -call it what it is. Notice the result! "you forgave the iniquity of my sin" That is amazing! The joy of that reality is the fuel for fighting the sin. God Forgives Me! Praise His Name!
