Those “holy crap” moments
This came through the ol’ email inbox this morning, and it got me thinking. First off, some Scripture:
Oh, what joy for those
whose disobedience is forgiven,
whose sin is put out of sight!
Yes, what joy for those
whose record the Lord has cleared of guilt,[b]
whose lives are lived in complete honesty!
When I refused to confess my sin,
my body wasted away,
and I groaned all day long.
Day and night your hand of discipline was heavy on me.
My strength evaporated like water in the summer heat.
Finally, I confessed all my sins to you
and stopped trying to hide my guilt.
I said to myself, “I will confess my rebellion to the Lord.”
And you forgave me! All my guilt is gone.
Psalm 32:1-5
Maybe it’s just me (and obviously David, who wrote this), but when you are doing something you just know is wrong, you always have this feeling in the back of your head that makes your stomach turn. You know, the “holy crap, I hope no one finds out” feeling. I have certainly been there, and it got to the point where I was pretending that it did not exist, even in talking to God. The thing is, that “holy crap” feeling became worse and worse, to the point where sometimes it seemed unbearable. It wasn’t until everything came to light and I was forced to be honest with God (and others) that the burden of sin was lifted off of my shoulders, and it became more of a peaceful feeling. Like David in this passage, the confession is such a freeing thing, especially knowing that we have a God that forgives us no matter what. All of your guilt is gone!
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