Psalm 32

February 08, 2016 Monday Message:

“When I kept silent, my bones wasted away…” Psalm 32:3a

God gave each of us a conscience. When we’ve done something wrong - said the wrong thing, lied, cheated, stolen, gossiped, hurt someone else – the incident bothers our conscience. It keeps eating at us until, finally, we’re all-consumed with the situation. We need a way out. We need a solution.

David wrote, “I confessed my sins to the LORD, and He forgave me and took away my guilt.” Good answer! from Psalm 32:5

In fact, God already knows what you did. But confessing before God lets HIM know that YOU know you were wrong. You pray for forgiveness and for God’s help in changing your ways.

The Bible word we translate as ‘repent’ implies a change of direction. We were heading the wrong way, now we want to go the right way. We had been facing away from God, getting farther from God. Now we want to turn back towards God, and come closer to God.

Psalm 32 concludes: “The wicked will have to suffer, but those who trust in the LORD are protected by his constant love. Let the righteous celebrate because of what the LORD has done. God’s people shout for joy!”

Norton Lawellin

Jesus in the City Fellowship (JICF) meets at 10 am every Sunday in the North end (gym) of the Oliver Ministry Building, 2647 Bloomington Ave., Minneapolis. This Sunday, Feb. 14, 2016, Pastor Michael Pilla continues teaching from Romans, and we welcome our guests from New Hope Center. Happy Valentine’s Day!