Relief and Reconciliation

Then I acknowledged my sin to you
 and did not cover up my iniquity. I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord.” And you forgave 
the guilt of my sin.

- Psalm 32:5

The old saying claims that “Confession is good for the soul.” David, the legendary king of Israel, certainly found this to be so. In Psalm 32, he goes to great lengths to express the strain of his unconfessed sins; how they weighed so heavily on his mind to the point of physically weakening him. When he confessed his sins to God, all his guilt was gone and he was able to experience true joy.

It seems like a bit of a paradox that Jesus died to forgive us, but we still have to confess our sins. Without a doubt, God has indeed forgiven our sins once and for all at the cross. When he said “It is finished,” he wasn’t kidding.

Fast forward to our lives today. We have egos, we push for our own interests, and we don’t always listen to God or to each other. This is when confession is good for the soul AND good for relationships—with God and with our fellow humans. Think of how much easier it is to get over a hurt if the person who hurt you confesses their shortcoming to you; it’s like a conductor for forgiveness.

Is your heart heavy with something unconfessed? Would you like to be out from under the heavy load of guilt? Start with talking to God about it, and then if it involves another person, ask God to help you to be able to talk to him or her about it. You’ll be so glad you did! 


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