Today's Daily Bread
The smell at an overflowing garbage landfill site became a growing
public concern. So workers installed high-pressured deodorant guns to
counteract the smell. The cannons could spray several gallons of
fragrance a minute over a distance of up to 50 yards across the mounds
of putrefying garbage. However, no matter how many gallons of deodorant
are sprayed to mask the odorous rubbish, the fragrance will serve only
as a coverup until the source of the stench is removed.
King David tried a coverup as well. After his adultery with
Bathsheba, he attempted to use silence, deceit, and piety to mask his
moral failures (2 Sam. 11–12). In Psalm 32 he talks about experiencing
the intense convicting hand of God when he remained silent (vv.3-4).
Unable to withstand the conviction any longer, David uncovered his sin
by acknowledging, confessing, and repenting of it (v.5). He no longer
needed to cover it because God forgave him.
It’s futile to try to hide our sin. The stench of our disobedience
will seep through whatever we use to try to cover it. Let’s acknowledge
to God the rubbish in our hearts and experience the fresh cleansing of
His grace and forgiveness.
Father, I know that I cannot hide my sins from You
for You know what’s in my heart. I confess them
now to You. Cleanse me, forgive me, and help
me to make a brand-new start. Amen.
for You know what’s in my heart. I confess them
now to You. Cleanse me, forgive me, and help
me to make a brand-new start. Amen.
Own up to your sin and experience the joy of confession.
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