Today, I am reading and commenting on Psalms 32-37.

The psalmist writes that those whose sins are forgiven are blessed, and I know it to be true.  However, because he starts with that we easily miss his main point.  If we refuse to admit and confess our sins, we cannot receive the blessing of God’s forgiveness.  As long as we pretend that we did nothing wrong, as long as we try to hide the fact that we are sinful, we will suffer the consequences of our sin.  On the other hand, if we admit and confess our sins God will teach us and counsel us so that we may rejoice in the Lord and avoid the woes of the wicked.  The psalmist goes on to tell us how great and worthy of praise God is, but then he says something very important.  “Taste and see that the Lord is good;”  Someone may make the best possible case for loving God and following His commands, but until you actually do it you will not truly understand how marvelous doing so it.  So, do not worry about those who do evil, or be envious of those who do what is wrong, no matter how good their life may look.  The wicked may plot against the righteous and belittle them in many ways, but God laughs at their plots and plans because He made this world and knows that they will pay a price they would not willingly pay for their wicked acts.

I use the daily Bible reading schedule from “The Bible.net” for my daily Bible reading.