“For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” – Romans 3:23
Scripture reading: Psalm 51:1-19
Transgression. Trespassing. Missing the mark. Lawbreaking. Iniquity. Wickedness. In Adam’s Fall, We Sinned All. Sin is pervasive and deadly. Sin is an offense against God and His holiness. It is choosing to go our own way. Sin is refusing to obey God’s law. Sin rejects God’s standards. It is a failure to love God and our neighbour in the way asked of in Scripture. My sinful heart is drawn to sin like metal to a magnet.
What must you know to live and die in the joy of the comfort of the gospel? You and I must know our sin. We must know our problem before we can embrace the solution that can only be received in Jesus Christ. We have been corrupted by our sin. Guilty. Apart from Christ we are disreputable, double dealing, underhanded and two faced (O what horrible things to say about us–but true.) The Catechism speaks of how great the offense of sin is against the thrice Holy God. Sin always produces misery making us miserable. Do you recognize the poison of sin in your life? Do you experience a sense of remorse? How are you progressing in the life of repentance and faith
David was brought to know his sin after being exposed by the prophet Nathan. You are the man! And so it was. David thought he could ignore/hide his sin. God sees all.
“Every sin is an act of cosmic treason, a futile attempt to dethrone God in His sovereign authority.” R.C. Sproul
Suggestions for prayer
“God, be merciful to me, on Thy grace I rest my plea; plenteous in compassion Thou, blot out my transgressions now; wash me, make me pure within, cleanse, O cleanse me from my sin” (TPH 51C:1).
Rev. Vellenga is presently serving as a ‘here and there’ preacher who preaches across several Reformed denominational/federational lines. Peter and his wife Judith reside in Delaware, Ontario and are blessed with eight children and a growing quiver of grandchildren. Get this devotional delivered directly to your phone each day via our RP App. This devotional is made available by the Nearer To God Devotional team, who also make available in print, for purchase, at NTGDevotional.com.
