Scripture:
"I acknowledge my
transgressions, and my sin is always before me. Against You, You
only, have I sinned, and done this evil in Your sight..." Psalm
51:3,4a
Reflection:
Psalm 51 is King David's prayer
of confession after he is confronted about his adulterous affair with
Bathsheba and the ordering of the death of her husband. David's sin
was very grievous. Lives were thrown into turmoil and destroyed.
People died as a result of David's transgression.
You may sometimes hear people
say, "What's wrong with ___________, as long as it doesn't hurt
anyone?" Sin almost always hurts others in some way. But we must
understand that all sin, whether or not it directly hurts someone, is
first and foremost a sin against the holy God. That it offends God is
why certain things are wrong. When God's holiness is minimized, the
heinousness of sin
is downplayed and scoffed at. That is why certain religions and
individuals are not concerned about what we might call sin. They
don't acknowledge the all-holy God.
Prayer:
Holy Father, may we never lose
sight of your holiness. In our pride we tend to want to see only our
goodness and want to underestimate the seriousness of our sin. This
Lenten season, grant us a greater sense and clearer picture of your
holiness. As we are humbled in the light of your holiness, may we
confess and forsake our sin, that we may become more like you. Amen.
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