Why Confess? God doesn’t care! (OR) Why would God Forgive a Sinner like Me? Day 25

Please read Psalm 51:6-9

Dear brother and sister in Christ, are you a struggling and scared sinner? If you are, a careful study of these four verses (Psalm 51:6-9) should comfort and convict you that God loves you and will take care of all your sins.

In verse 6, David tells us that God desires and delights inward purity. The world sees and judges the outside but God knows our hearts (Jeremiah 17:10, Psalm 139:1). Wondering why God would care – when you doubt your own inward purity? Why God would forgive you? Why God would delight in you, a sinner? Because of Jesus! How much does God love you? Learn from Zephaniah “he will rejoice over you with gladness; he will quiet you by his love; he will exult over you with loud singing”( Zephaniah 3:17 ESV). The NIV reads, “He will take great delight in you; in his love he will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice over you with singing.” Then God himself will teach you wisdom and guide you to true repentance (Romans 2:4).

In verses 7, 8, and 9, David tells us how God, who loves you, cleanses you. What type of cleansing? The text reads “Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean”.  Purge literally means un-sin or de-sin, sin removed completely. Hyssop (1 Kings 4:33) refers to the brush made from the hyssop plant, and the hyssop brush is used to sprinkle the blood of the Passover lamb (Exodus 12:21-22). Also, entertain no doubt - you “shall be whiter than snow” because of the blood Jesus un-sins/de-sins you. As you cling to Jesus, put your complete trust in His blood, and humbly and truly confess and repent, you will hear sounds of “ joy and gladness” (Luke 15:7), and you will “rejoice.” Remember, He does not ‘Hide his face from your sins,’ and will ‘blot out all your iniquities.’

Dear brother and sister in Christ, why struggle and suffer in your sin? Cast your burden on Jesus (Psalm 55:22, Isaiah 41:13, Matthew 6:25, Matthew 11:28-29, Philippians 4:6-7, 1 Peter 5:7)* and he will give you rest and joy!

Dear Jesus, calm my heart amid all that the world hurls at this sinner and help me focus on you, your Word, and your cross and give me your peace. Amen

* If you need more assurance – regularly read your Bible!