🕊️ The Joy of Forgiveness

(A Psalm of David. A Contemplation.)

Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven,

Whose sin is covered.

Blessed is the man to whom the LORD does not impute iniquity,

And in whose spirit there is no deceit.

When I kept silent, my bones grew old

Through my groaning all the day long.

For day and night Your hand was heavy upon me;

My vitality was turned into the drought of summer.

Selah

I acknowledged my sin to You,

And my iniquity I have not hidden.

I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the LORD,”

And You forgave the iniquity of my sin.

Selah

For this cause everyone who is godly shall pray to You

In a time when You may be found;

Surely in a flood of great waters

They shall not come near him.

You are my hiding place;

You shall preserve me from trouble;

You shall surround me with songs of deliverance.

Selah

I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go;

I will guide you with My eye.

Do not be like the horse or like the mule,

Which have no understanding,

Which must be harnessed with bit and bridle,

Else they will not come near you.

Many sorrows shall be to the wicked;

But he who trusts in the LORD, mercy shall surround him.

Be glad in the LORD and rejoice, you righteous;

And shout for joy, all you upright in heart! 🕊️

Psalms 32

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Good Morning Father!

Thank You for this day!

Thank You for my life!

Thank You for my sweet bride!

Thank You for our beautiful daughter!

All that we are and possess are blessings from above. Thank You Lord!

I can remember so many times in my past life, the failures surrounding me, betrayal by the one closest to me, betrayal by all my friends. All the times I felt so alone and in pain, I quietly raised my hands to You Lord, and I would cry out for mercy and forgiveness, seeking an end of my suffering, but there was none in sight. The only solace I found was in doing the work of my hands, as a carpenter, and bringing my children to church faithfully, hoping and praying for Your Spirit’s direction. And then I was injured in a car accident, and I didn’t even have my work to bring me comfort. I was sinking deeper into a hole of depression, I remember being so exhausted, almost all the way underwater, i was still holding on to You by one hand, hoping against hope for my Lord to rescue me. I began to die inside, I could feel my body hurting and the flame of my spirit being quenched. 

And then, at that time, when I was in my darkest night, when all my world around me was lost, You rescued me, like a strong gust of wind on my face, You healed my body and my Spirit began to grow. You gave me new friends, a new job, new work to support myself and my children, and my life began to change. And then You sent an angel to comfort me, a new companion, a new best friend. I know now it was Your hand moving in my life, she was faithfully there beside me then, and has been there beside me all my days since. It’s been twenty-seven years and the bright flame of love and passion for life with my sweet bride and I together is still all so brightly shinning! Thank You Lord, for my sweet bride!