Mar 22 - Psalm 106:6

Both we and our ancestors have sinned;

we have committed iniquity,

have done wickedly.

Psalm 106:6

Iniquity. Sin. Wickedness. (You can definitely tell that it’s Lent in my daily source for verses.)

I must confess that I generally like brighter verses. But I must confess that I agree with the Psalmist: I’m part of the human generational curse. I’ve done wickedly.

Confession has two parts. First, we are called to genuinely and humbly acknowledge our sins. Some people are so prideful that for them, this is the hardest part.

Other people find another part of confession the hardest: Accepting God’s grace and forgiveness. Often we so despair that we can’t forgive ourselves, and thus can’t imagine that anyone – including God – could forgive us.

Psalm 106 is a litany of human wickedness … and God’s amazing graciousness.

·         6 Both we and our ancestors have sinned; we have committed iniquity; have done wickedly. 8 Even so, he saved them.

·         8 at the Red Sea … 10 he rescued them from their enemies and redeemed them from their foes. 13 Yet how quickly they forgot what he had done! 8 Even so, he saved them.

·         14 In the wilderness, their desires ran wild … 15 So he gave them what they asked for, but … 8 Even so, he saved them.

·         19 The people made a calf at Mount Sinai ; they bowed before an image made of gold … 8 Even so, he saved them.

·         21 They forgot God, their savior … 44 Even so, he pitied them in their distress and listened to their cries.

·         24 The people refused to enter the pleasant land … 44 Even so … 45 He remembered his covenant with them and relented because of his unfailing love.

·         35 Instead, they mingled among the pagans and adopted their evil customs … 37 They even sacrificed their sons and their daughters to the demons. … 44 Even so, he pitied them in their distress and listened to their cries.

Do not doubt that God can forgive you? Instead … “1 Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good! His faithful love endures forever.”

In Christ’s Love,

a guy who accepts grace (part 2),

but needs to be more humble (part 1)

Which half are you better and worse at?