Feeling a little bit more ‘free’ right now, considering that we already finished Daniel and John for the first quarter of the year… and now, really, I don’t have anything in mind to talk about this coming Sunday. Well, not yet, anyway. But I suppose the reading of Scripture, and writing about it? That goes on.
We’re going back to Proverbs 1, but we’re not going back to Psalm 1 – Thought I’d jazz it up a little by going to Psalm 32.
Psalm 32
Blessed Are the Forgiven
A MASKIL OF DAVID.
1 Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.
2 Blessed is the man against whom the LORD counts no iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no deceit.
Lest we forget, part – no, a HUGE part of our salvation from God, in and through Jesus Christ, is the forgiveness of our sins. And, take note – not only have we been forgiven, but we have died to sin and the flesh. Therefore, we no longer have any obligation to obey sin and the flesh.
Through Christ our sin is not only covered, as David says – it is fully CUT away from us. We are, after all, new creations in a new kingdom.
Furthermore, we are more than men and women whom the Lord counts no iniquity against – For, see, by His words established after the New Covenant, we have so much more that freedom from condemnation. The Word first spoken by the prophet Jeremiah has been confirmed and communicated to the Hebrews of the body:
34 And no longer shall each one teach his neighbor and each his brother, saying, ‘Know the LORD,’ for they shall all know me, from the least of them to the greatest, declares the LORD. For I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more.”Jeremiah 31:34
Finally, the Spirit whom we have is the Spirit of Truth that leads us into all Truth – therefore, deceit no longer has any natural dwelling in us. We not only have Truth, but we willingly seek it and appreciate it.
3 For when I kept silent, my bones wasted away through my groaning all day long.
4 For day and night your hand was heavy upon me; my strength was dried up as by the heat of summer. Selah
Though all this is in mind, we would do well to remember what we were before Christ saved us; pathetic in body and mind, groaning all day long, drained of strength, burdened by the heavy hand of God.
5 I acknowledged my sin to you, and I did not cover my iniquity; I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the LORD,” and you forgave the iniquity of my sin. Selah
However, it’s not to say that He doesn’t listen to us – No, when we cry out to Him in humility and in confession, and in our struggles, we are reminded, again, of our forgiveness.
In recalling our forgiveness, we recall our blessing – that is, first above all, Christ – King of Kings and Lord of Lords, He is the Blessing of all blessings.
6 Therefore let everyone who is godly offer prayer to you at a time when you may be found; surely in the rush of great waters, they shall not reach him.
7 You are a hiding place for me; you preserve me from trouble; you surround me with shouts of deliverance. Selah
8 I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my eye upon you.
9 Be not like a horse or a mule, without understanding, which must be curbed with bit and bridle, or it will not stay near you.
10 Many are the sorrows of the wicked, but steadfast love surrounds the one who trusts in the LORD.
11 Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice, O righteous, and shout for joy, all you upright in heart!
Indeed, God (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit) is worthy of our praise, worthy of all the glory we are able to give Him. We rejoice, knowing that we are surrounded by His steadfast love, His love that never ceases.
And because we are in His presence, it is of no difficulty for Him to direct us, to instruct and teach us. He not only shows the way, He IS the Way – all the more reason for us to continue to trust Him.
And today, of all days, we do trust in Him – for all that’s to come in this second Quarter of 2025. We trust in Him for all that’s gone on in our lives in the past, down to the most complicated of situations which we are encountering right now. We trust in Him for our past, our present and our future…
…and all that’s left is to rejoice, to shout for joy.
2 To know wisdom and instruction, to understand words of insight,
3 to receive instruction in wise dealing, in righteousness, justice, and equity;
4 to give prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the youth—
5 Let the wise hear and increase in learning, and the one who understands obtain guidance,
6 to understand a proverb and a saying, the words of the wise and their riddles.
7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Proverbs 1:2-7
Again, coming from the Old Testament here – simply put, if we want wisdom, knowledge, insight, and so on – We’re to hear and increase in learning and understanding, but it all begins with the fear of the Lord. It all begins with not allowing ourselves to reject wisdom and instruction – it involves true humility on our part. In fact, I dare say that the measure of a man’s true knowledge is his humility.
However, here’s one thing we ought to know, coming from the finished work of Christ – we have been made new creations, which implies also that more than extrinsic wisdom and understanding… well, we have the mind of Christ.
In other words, Christ’s wisdom, instruction, understanding, wise dealing, prudence, knowledge and discretion – all in Christ’s mind, which thinks as we think, not merely an external ‘voice’ like the Star Wars Force… but just assurance that when Christ thinks, so do we, and when we do our flawed thinking, He is with us, without a doubt.
The same Author and Finisher of our Faith is the beginning of our wisdom.
…or, something like that. I don’t know, I’m just trying to make the most of today, as usual. The problem is I’m prone to sabotaging myself, and I don’t know if this is just a lack of a sense of urgency, motivation, and/or inspiration.
Here I am with all the time, blessed with time, and I’m still squandering it. I feel I need a change… I just don’t know where.
Still, I suppose it’s still good I went through all this – because by all this I’m reminded… I need to keep trusting in the Lord.
I don’t know how you took all this, but, well, if you made it this far, I suppose I owe you thanks. So, thank you.
Until the next post, God bless you.
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