April 29, 2023 -- Psalm 19:12 - 13 -- The Psalm Series: the power of confession

People loved by the Father, in the Spirit's power: Sh'ma ~ hear and obey Jesus!

Who can discern his errors?
    Declare me innocent from hidden faults.
13 Keep back your servant also from presumptuous sins;
    let them not have dominion over me!
Then I shall be blameless,
    and innocent of great transgression.
Psalm 19:12-13 ESV

Yesterday we noted that Psalm 19 explains the two books of revelation the LORD God uses to make Himself known. First is creation. The second is the Bible, which is the law and the testimony of God. The Bible includes the Living Word, Jesus Christ, Who is the best revelation of the Father, the radiance of His glory.

This psalm, written by David, is meant to be sung by the people. The lessons of this psalm continually teach believers, so that their relationship with God will be strengthened and enriched. By this psalm-song believers are taught to know their faults and errors; their presumptuous sins. Why does the Bible focus on the sins believers struggle with?

When you drive and you are about to change lanes you have a blind spot. You need to do a shoulder check, looking backwards to the blind spot so you can see whether or not there is a car that is cruising along near you. If you just change lanes without checking you will wind up in a crash. So too with our sins. Unless the Bible reveals to us our sins and the areas where they have dominion over us, we will crash and burn. Our relationship with God will be in placed in jeopardy.

This is the gracious work of God. When He reveals to us our sins, we have the opportunity to confess them and receive the forgiveness He holds out to us in Jesus Christ. What a great blessing that is. The Spirit then stirs believers to greater, willing, obedience.

Our Father in heaven hallowed be Your Name. Help us to discern our hidden faults. We easily ignore our sins and consider them no big deal; but they keep us from truly knowing You and walking with You in truth. Faithful Father, may Your Word accomplish the purpose for which You send it out. Show us our sins. Deliver us from their power. Apply the grace of Jesus to every part of our neediness and send Your Spirit so that we will be rock solid in obedience to You in every part of our lives. Amen.

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