Today's Daily Bread
I’m . . . Uh . . . Sorry”
The news is quick to report all the details of famous people’s
wrongdoings and their subsequent confessions. Perhaps it’s an athlete
who was arrested for driving while drunk. Or it could be a politician
caught in an indiscretion. Only God knows the heart, but when we hear a
stuttered “I’m . . . uh . . . sorry,” we may wonder if they are truly
repentant or just sorry they got caught.
When we read the confession of the famous King David we see what
looks like genuine contriteness. In his public discussion of his sins in
Psalm 51, this disgraced monarch—who had an embarrassing record of
flagrant sins which he had kept hidden (2 Sam. 12:1-13; Ps.
32:3-5)—pleads for mercy.
He recognized that his sin was an affront to God—not just to
people—and that God alone can judge him (Ps. 51:1-6). He realized that
he must be cleansed by God (vv.7-10), and he celebrated his restoration
through service and worship (vv.11-17).
All of us sin and fall short of God’s glory. When we feel the heavy
burden of sin weighing us down, we have the blessing of confession and
forgiveness (1 John 1:9) to lift us up. Isn’t it just like our great God
to turn even our sins into an opportunity to grow in His grace and
power and love!
Dear Lord, please give me a humble heart
and the courage to confess my sins before You
and others. Thank You for Your promise to be
faithful to forgive my sins and to cleanse me.
and the courage to confess my sins before You
and others. Thank You for Your promise to be
faithful to forgive my sins and to cleanse me.
Confession is agreeing with God about our sin.
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