I feel so guilty.
What do we do with our guilt? We all know what it feels like to be in its grip, to be caught in its web where every move we make to free ourselves seems to worsen our situation. Psalm 51 can free us. We see in this most famous of the penitential psalms a model of responding to God’s mercy that will burn away the web of guilt that paralyzes so many of us. If you are like me you have tried a multitude of things to save yourself from the guilt: minimizing, excusing, justifying, ignoring, blaming others, self penance, and on and on. Jesus wants to free us from these false ways of dealing with our sin and guilt. Psalm 51 will show us the life and hope that come from responding to God’s mercy.
I look forward to worshiping together.
Pastor David
