Tuesday, October 26 Against you​—you above all—​I have sinned.​—Ps. 51:4.

[Áine]

Tuesday, October 26

Against you—you above all—I have sinned.—Ps. 51:4.

 

If you commit a serious sin, do not try to cover the error. Instead, openly confess your sin to Jehovah in prayer. You will then begin to feel some relief from the anxiety caused by a guilty conscience. But if you want to restore your friendship with Jehovah, you need to do more than pray. You need to accept discipline. When Jehovah sent the prophet Nathan to expose King David’s sin with Bath-sheba, David did not justify himself or try to minimize the sin. He immediately acknowledged that he had sinned not only against Bath-sheba’s husband but, above all, against Jehovah. David accepted the discipline from Jehovah, and Jehovah forgave him. (2 Sam. 12:10-14) If we have committed a serious sin, we need to talk to those whom Jehovah has appointed to shepherd us. (Jas. 5:14, 15) And we must avoid the urge to justify ourselves. The sooner we accept and apply whatever discipline we receive, the sooner we will regain our peace and joy. w20.02 24-25 ¶17-18

[Vinnie]

Jesus said happy are those conscious of their spiritual need. No doubt confessing of our sins to Jehovah is one way to care for our spiritual need and be happy.

[careful]

psalm 51 is such a great chapter....

 

[wallyahoo]

Joseph’s reply to Potiphar’s wife: “How could I commit this great badness and actually sin against God?” indicates that he had made God’s VIEW his own.that will be a protection for us also 

[daydream]

10 hours ago, careful said:

psalm 51

(Psalm 51:17)      God’s sacrifices are a broken spirit;
a heart broken and battered down, O God, you will not despise.

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