LENT: FIRST SUNDAY
Reflections of Psalm 32: Discovering God’s Love and Mercy
Forgiveness and restoration are available to you
Psalm 32 is often known as the psalm that demands confession and repentance. There is truth in this, but I want to focus on God’s love and mercy.
Because, I believe when you focus on love and mercy, you will automatically want to confess and repent.
Happiness comes from having your rebellion taken away,
from having your failure completely covered. 2 Happiness comes from YHWH not counting your mistakes, from having nothing to hide.
— Psalm 32:1, 2, TIB
Throughout the entire psalm, the reader is reminded of boundless love and mercy from a God who not only offers both but continually is with you to make sure you endure all joys and trials.
Take a moment and just think about what boundless, unconditional love and mercy would entail for you.
God doesn’t hold things against you. God waits with love and mercy as you find the time to enter into that time of confession, knowing that you are better for it. As soon as you confess, God covers them with a…
