Ransomer

 "You surround me with deliverance songs," Psalm 32:7.

You, O Jehovah God, forgive my sins. You do not count my unfair behavior against me. You take away my deceit. But before I fessed up, while I denied my wrongdoings, your hand weighed heavy on my conscience. While I pretended to be righteous, my gut was churning, my insides were being eaten away by my guilt and shame. Weakness overtook me. Then I confessed, admitted my sin, took responsibility for my unfairness, my wrongdoings, my deceit, my self-righteousness. And, wonder of wonders! You wiped away my guilt and shame! You really do ransom me from trouble. You yourself are my righteousness! You are my hiding place. Sky kingdom.

Confessing sin before God, today, we give praise with a brother or sister. We joy in his Christ, ransomer from our evil ways. Together, we give thanks to the God of our salvation. To the God who sings deliverance to us. With us. Around us.