Joy & Happiness |
How
blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, |
Psalm
32:1 is a Bible verse
in the Book of Psalms where David is thanking God for the happiness and
protection found in His forgiveness.
The
Hebrew meaning for the
word “blessed” in this verse is: happiness, happy. The
word “blessing”
is used
so much that maybe we don’t recognize what it means to us personally.
In
God’s forgiveness, we
can be happy! Not just sometimes, but always, no matter what our
circumstances
are.
Let’s
look at the word
“transgression”. The Hebrew meaning is: a revolt, rebellion,
sin. Webster’s
dictionary defines
the word “sin” as: any offense or fault.
All
of us have
transgressions or faults in our lives. We are human. David said that
those of
us whose transgressions are forgiven are blessed--happy.
So
how do we receive forgiveness
for all our faults and offenses?
Simply
accept the gift God
made available through His Son, Jesus Christ (John 3:16). Jesus
is the
bridge between us and God.
Jesus
died in order to
reconcile mankind back to God, the Father. With our belief in Jesus
and our
acceptance of Him into our life, we can be forgiven and blessed—happy.
Let’s
look at the last part of Psalm 32:1. David
made a distinction between the words “forgiven” and “covered”.
This
seems to imply that sin creates a void, like
a hole that needs to be filled up, or a bareness, which needs to be
covered
up.
If
you have felt naked or bare on the inside, like
you want to hide from someone or some situation, that might indicate
shame
in
your soul from sin or transgression.
Think
on this. By our willingness and acceptance
of Jesus Christ, our emptiness can be richly filled and the nakedness
of our
soul covered forever by the love of the Father
(Deuteronomy
33:27).
There
is a supernatural quality in the love of
God, which can remove the deepest sorrow, heal the
deepest wound and
fill the biggest void. God’s forgiveness and mercy bring healing and
peace, and
with it happiness. That’s why David was thanking and praising Him in
this
Psalm. He experienced it, as many believers have.
Study
the Bible verse of Psalm 32:1, and drink in
the truth
and blessings that are yours in Jesus Christ.
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