The Blessing of Forgiveness (Psalms 32:1-2)


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“Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. Blessed is the man unto whom the LORD imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile.” (Psalms 32:1-2)
There is a lot of misery in the world. Not many people are truly and consistently happy. What happiness people experience is short-lived because it is the pleasure of sin that is just for a season. Sin is a transgression against God’s law. It is when we fail to live up to God’s standard and fall short of his perfection.
Our iniquities and transgressions may bring momentary pleasure, but after sin comes guilt and shame. Though we don’t often think of them this way, guilt and shame are gracious gifts from God, designed to bring us to a point of repentance. They are the result of God actively working in our lives to make us uncomfortable with the sin that separates us from Him.
When we repent and confess our sin, we experience the blessing of God’s forgiveness. Forgiveness brings us into a right relationship with God. It replaces guilt and shame with peace and joy. We need “forever” forgiveness for our sin to be saved and receive eternal life in heaven. After that, we need frequent, ongoing forgiveness as we are sanctified day by day.
Forgiveness is a blessing because by it God turns our misery into a celebration. When we are feeling the miser of conviction, we must acknowledge and confess our sin, and then we will experience the blessing of forgiveness.