This morning, my prayer is that this psalm hits you like a breath of fresh air in the mountains, like the sight of a loved one’s face after a long leave of absence. I pray that the word of the Lord stills your heart this morning. This is a psalm of thanksgiving and a psalm of confession. If you are able and willing today - find a quiet place to sit down and read this psalm (all 11 verses) aloud to yourself. Take an entire minute in silence afterwards to just listen and be still with the Spirit. I wouldn’t be surprised if that turns into longer for many of you. You matter, I love you, and the Faithful Creator of the universe loves you perfectly. Praise King Jesus.

Psalm 32

1 Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.

2 Blessed is the man against whom the Lord counts no iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no deceit.

3 For 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 dried up as by the heat of summer. Selah

5 I acknowledged my sin to you, and I did not cover my iniquity; I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord,” and you forgave the iniquity of my sin. Selah

[ WHAT ] is this passage saying and what is a key truth or thought that we learn?

+ What does it mean to be “blessed”?

+ How do you receive the “blessing”? [see psalm 34:4-7]

+ When the psalmist says “For when I keep silent”, what is he keeping silent about?

+ What happens when we confess our sins to the Lord? [see verse 1-2]

[ HOW ] is the Lord calling me to action/obedience?

+ Is there a sin to confess or a next step to take? How has it gone since last time?

+ If you’ve already confessed your sins to the Lord, are you accepting His blessings and forgiveness in return?

+ If not, what does it look like to let go of whatever it is that is stopping you from accepting His love?

[ WHO ] am I walking with and praying for to discover Jesus?

+ What is my next step?