How many times do you keep going in a wrong direction simply
because you don’t want to admit you’re wrong? Men have this reputation
in driving, but all of us tend to do it in life. We are scared of
unknown reactions or opinions of others. We are dreading the drama that
comes from the conversations that follow an admission of wrong. Or we
just don’t want to face the uncomfortable of the unknown, so we choose
the uncomfortable of the known. Spiritually, it is a life or death
issue. We call it repentance: the willingness to turn from godless ways
and turn to the Lord. It is coupled very often in the New Testament with
the call to salvation. In other words, if you want eternal life, you
have to repent. You have to choose to turn away from what is wrong and
allow God to forgive you. But there is a huge barrier in most people to
this great gift. David talks about repentance in this psalm, and
describes the journey from hiding to confession and forgiveness!
Topics:Confession, Forgivness, Honesty, Repentance