Devotions: Rightly Justified

Who can discern his errors? Acquit me of hidden faults.

Also keep back Your servant from presumptuous sins;
Let them not rule over me;
Then I will be blameless,
And I shall be acquitted of great transgression.

Psalm 19:12-13 New American Standard Bible (NASB)

This psalm talks about the works and words of God, of His wonderful, glorious deeds and creations, and His perfect commands. His Word is perfect, pure, flawless, righteous, enlightening, desirous, and more precious than gold. Yet, because of God’s perfect word and commands we are made aware of our faults. It is only through the Law that we realize we truly are sinners and unworthy of salvation or forgiveness. That is why the psalmist begs God to forgive the things he does in secret, and to keep him from falling into defiant or willful sin. If we willingly, knowingly turn to sin it will set a hook in us that we cannot easily remove and it will control us. David is not claiming that he can be perfect by saying he will be blameless, but that he will remain “in Christ” and therefore justified, covered by Christ’s righteousness. When we turn to sin, willingly and without repentance, then we are turning away from Christ and His salvation and may eventually reject Him completely. David knew that the key to salvation and grace was maintaining a relationship with God, keeping his heart open to God, repenting when he sinned and determining to start over. It is when we don’t do those things that we fall away from God and “out” of Christ. How do you feel about your sin? Do you hide it? Do you justify it? Or do you abhor it and beg God to forgive you and help you start over?

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