We make excuses instead of confessions. We give reasons for not escaping the temptation. But David didn’t do that. He was silent.

As David meditated, something stirred within his heart (vv.3-5). As David mused and meditated, he learned two lessons. (1) The Brevity of Life. “I don’t know how long this performance is going to last. My life is a handbreadth. “ Life’s brevity ought to warn us not to waste our lives sinning. (2) The Frailty of Man. “It’s not the length of life that counts—it’s the depth of life. It’s not important how strong we are in ourselves but how strong we are in God.

Don’t argue with God. Don’t come with excuses. Draw your daily strength from Christ Jesus the Lord. When you sin, confess right away and get back to investing your life for God’s glory.