Re:Verse reading–Psalm 32 (day seven)
“How blessed is the man to whom the Lord does not impute iniquity, and in whom there is no deceit.” (vs 2) ” We are only as sick as our secrets.” So says the Alcoholics Anonymous Big Book. A proven truth. “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” (1 John 1:9) When we hide (from God, from ourselves, from others) our sins control us. They rule our inner lives, expressing themselves in anxiety, regret and shame. When we bring them into the light, they lose their power. Painful? Yes. Life-giving? Yes. One of God’s great blessings in the life of His children is this lesson that we are to be open and honest in our communication–even about the things we are ashamed of. Especially about the things we are ashamed of! Forgiveness comes when we are honest, and life with it!
