Saturday Reading: Psalm 25:8-9
Key Verse: Psalm 25:8
8 Good and upright is The LORD; therefore He will teach sinners in the way.
Devotion:
David starts off this Psalm by praising God and asking Him to not cause David to be ashamed. When we do something wrong and we are found out, we are normally ashamed of what we have done and none of us really want to go back there and be reminded of that shame. So when we admit to our sins we are effectively inviting that same in which is the exact opposite of that which we would like to do; we would rather our sin just be hidden and not exposed. David continues then to ask God rather to show him mercy and to forget his sins entirely.
When Christ came to die on the cross for our sins, that is exactly what He had planned – showing us that He is merciful and that His tender love for us was so great that He wanted to cover up the sins of the whole world. All we need do is to look up to Him and acknowledge that He is God indeed. That is exactly what our bibles tell us so that we can know that not only is Christ our God but that He has already shown us that He wants to forgive us and not make a big scene of our sins!
God sent many prophets, kings, judges, disciples, apostles and even many more saints to follow such that we will get to know the truth. That truth is here to set us free from this incredible guilt and shame that we should have if we then admit to our sins. Christ made this all possible in one step and continues to teach us every day just how much He loves us and how much He cares for us. We do need to acknowledge Him and we do need to accept His love and His free gift to each of us – only then can we be called His children; only then can we be sure that we will join Him in Heaven!
Points to Ponder:
Do you like admitting your faults?
Do you want Christ to forgive your faults?