Confession: It’s Not Just for the
Soul
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Title: Confession: It’s
Not Just for the Soul
------------- Date: 02/25/1999
Keywords: "confess” “forgave" “kept
silent” “wasted away”
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Passage: Psalm 32:3-6*
3. 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 sapped as in the heat of
summer. Selah
5. Then I acknowledged my sin to you and did not cover up my iniquity. I said, "I
will confess my transgressions to the LORD"-- and you forgave the guilt of my sin.
Selah
6. Therefore let everyone who is godly pray to you while you may be found; surely when the
mighty waters rise, they will not reach him.
Questions
1. Why did David wait so long to confess his sin?
2. How did waiting affect him?
3. What specific benefits took place when he finally confessed?
Practical help
In the struggle against temptation, believers tend to avoid
admitting mistakes. It’s almost as if we think that not acknowledging the problem
means we don’t have a problem. (No wonder the first words spoken at Alcoholic
Anonymous meetings are “My name is X, and I’m an alcoholic.”)
David, the “man after God’s own heart,” was no different. But like him,
confession can bring us rest, forgiveness and — note this — the ability to
overcome our struggles.
One final suggestion: Consider not only confessing to God, but also to another Christian
you trust.
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