# 13. 2018 Dev. Psalm 32:1. Easter Blessing! Read all of Ps. 32. The purpose of these devotionals is to draw closer to God and grow spiritually by applying His Word to our daily living. All passages are taken from the NIV.
Psalm 32:1 “Blessed is the one whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered”.
By the power of the Holy Spirit David understands God’s goal of bringing creation back to Himself. That is what Easter is all about; we celebrate the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ whose name means: “He will save his people from their sins” (Mt.1:21). From my experience in missions and as a church planter, followers of Jesus do not readily admit being sinful. We are forgiven sinners, after all, but that forgiveness needs to be extended to us daily.
David in Ps.32 gives us an Easter message for today. He begins with describing the blessings of God when forgiven; sins are “covered” and do “not count against him” or her and “in whose spirit is no deceit” (vs.1,2).
The next section describes sins unacknowledged (deceit). When sin is unacknowledged to ourselves or to God it is like an illness within us, David warns. Denying one’s sins causes suffering and groaning from which there is no relief (vs. 3-4).
Yet, there is relief for us and for David; he acknowledges his sin and no longer covered it up, he confesses to the Lord “and you forgave me. Let every Godly person pray” to God and I add let every person pray to God “while you (He) may be found;” “ surely” God is our protection and “hiding place”. God’s faithfulness is our “song of deliverance” (vs.5-7).
God answers David’s prayer as He answers our prayers as well. God says: “I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you.” This is the comfort of Easter and is our assurance that we will share in the resurrection at God’s appointed time because “the Lord’s unfailing love surrounds the one who trusts in him.” The Lord is risen! We respond; He has risen indeed! Praise be to God!
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