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From Hiding to Healing

Psalm 32

THE JOY OF FORGIVENESS (Psalm 32:1–2)

Ps. 32:1-2
How joyful is the one whose transgression is forgiven,
whose sin is covered!
How joyful is a person whom the LORD does not charge with iniquity
and in whose spirit is no deceit!
JOY: David starts with joy.
SIN: Notice the three words for sin:
TRANSGRESSION
SIN
INIQUITY
FORGIVENESS - And then three words for forgiveness:
FORGIVEN
COVERED
NOT CHARGED
NOR DECEITFUL
GOD DOESN’T IGNORE OUR SIN. He deals with it.
Culture says: minimize it.
Religion says: manage it.
DAVID SAYS: CONFESS IT
2 Corinthians 5:21 (CSB):
He made the one who did not know sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.

THE MISERY OF CONCEALED SIN (Psalm 32:3–4)

Ps 32:3-4
When I kept silent, my bones became brittle from my groaning all day long. For day and night your hand was heavy on me; my strength was drained as in the summer’s heat.” (CSB)
Vs. 4 For day and night your hand was heavy on me
This is GOD’S HAND….AND IT IS HEAVY
WHERE IS GOD’S HAND HEAVY ON YOU?
CONVICTION IS MERCY
God’s heavy hand is not punishment, it is pursuit
Hebrews 12:6 (CSB):
For the Lord disciplines the one he loves.
And we think silence protects us.
But it’s crushing us.

THE FREEDOM OF CONFESSION (Psalm 32:5)

Ps 32:5
THEN I acknowledged my sin TO YOU and did not conceal my iniquity. I said, ‘I will confess my transgressions to the LORD,’ and YOU FORGAVE the guilt of my sin.” (CSB)
ONE VERSE CHANGES EVERYTHING
COMPLETE FORGIVENESS
Isaiah 53:6
We all went astray like sheep; we all have turned to our own way; and the Lord has punished HIM for the iniquity of us all.
1 John 1:9 (CSB):
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
1 Peter 2:24
He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree; so that, having died to sins, we might live for righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed.
Notice: Forgive AND cleanse.
Some of you believe God forgives you but still just tolerates you.
CONFESSION
THROW, CAST, GIVE THANKS

THE SECURITY AND GUIDANCE OF THE FORGIVEN (Psalm 32:6–11)

(v.6) THEREFORE let everyone who is faithful pray to you IMMEDIATELY. When great floodwaters come, they will not reach him.
GET TO IT!
Then VERSE 7:
You are my hiding place;
you protect me from trouble.
You SURROUND me with joyful shouts of deliverance.
GOD WILL INSTRUCT YOU
Verse 8:
I will instruct you and show you the way to go; with my eye on you, I will give counsel.
GOD DOESN’T JUST FORGIVE YOUR SIN BUT HE GUIDES YOUR FUTURE
DON’T FIGHT AGAINST HIM
VERSE 9:
Do not be like a horse or mule, without understanding, that must be controlled with bit and bridle or else it will not come near you.
Translation: Don’t be stubborn.
And then he closes: (VERSE 10)
Many pains come to the wicked, BUT the one who trusts in the LORD will have faithful love SURROUNDING him.” (v.10)
Not a pain-free life.
But surrounded by steadfast love.
And VERSE 11:
Be glad in the Lord and rejoice, you righteous ones; shout for joy, all you upright in heart.
David is not calling the PERFECT people to rejoice BUT he is calling those who have been forgiven who are the righteous ones.

Reflection / Application Questions

When you hear the word “forgiven,” what emotions immediately surface; relief, doubt, skepticism, gratitude? Why?
David describes physical and emotional effects of unconfessed sin (vv. 3–4). Have you experienced something similar? What did that teach you?
Why do you think silence feels safer than confession?
How does the cross (2 Corinthians 5:21; Colossians 2:13–14) deepen your understanding of Psalm 32:1–2?
What is the difference between conviction and condemnation? How can you recognize each?
What practical steps can help you practice regular confession before God?
In what ways have you been “stubborn” like the horse or mule (v.9)?
What would it look like for you this week to truly live as someone “surrounded by faithful love” (v.10)?

Time of Response

Take a few minutes of silence. Allow your own thoughts to quiet and be still. Where does the Holy Spirit want you to decrease so that Christ could increase in your life? What part of your life, if reduced, would make more room for you to thrive spiritually?

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QUESTIONS TO ASK WHILE READING SCRIPTURE

What does this reveal about God?

What does this reveal about you in relation to God?

What do you need to do about it?

The Covenant Prayer from John Wesley's Covenant Service, 1780 (adapted)

I am no longer my own,

but Yours.

Put me to what you will,

rank me with whom you will.

Put me to doing,

put me to suffering.

Let me be employed for You or laid aside for You,

exalted for You or brought low for You.

Let me be full,

let me be empty.

Let me have all things,

let me have nothing.

I freely and heartily yield all things

to Your pleasure and disposal.

And now, O glorious and blessed God,

Father, Son, and Holy Spirit,

You are mine,

and I am Yours.

So be it.

And the covenant which I have made on earth,

let it be ratified in heaven.

Amen.

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How Can I Be Intentional When Reading Scripture?

One Method To Use When Reading Scripture:

The S.O.A.P.S. Method

S.cripture: Write down the Bible passage you will be studying.

O.bservations: Examine the text and write down what you notice and see. Start with the obvious and move to the deeper.

A.pplication: Apply God’s Word to your life in a practical way. What is God saying about Himself, about you and about what He is calling you to?

P.rayer: Respond to God’s Word with your own words.

S.hare: Commit to share what God is showing you with someone else.

Inductive Bible Study:
Observation (what does the passage say?)

What is happening in the passage?
Who is involved in the passage?
What happened before and after the passage.
Where are they located and how is that influencing the passage.

Interpretation (what does it mean?)

What is the passage saying considering everything I have observed and what I know from the rest of Scripture
What does the scripture say within context of the entirety of Scripture?

Application (how does it apply to my life?)

What does the passage say about God?
What does the passage say about me and to me?
What am I being called to DO because of the passage of Scripture?

How do I talk with God?

WAYS TO PRAY

One Way to talk with God is to:

Pause.

Rejoice.

Ask.

Yield.

ANOTHER OPTION

Adoration

Confession

Thanksgiving

Supplication: Requests

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