Blake Long

“For I know my transgressions, and my sin is ever before me.” (Psalm‬ ‭51‬:‭3‬)

We are prideful creatures. Even as we are united with Christ, we still reside in our sinful flesh, so we fight day in and day out against our ungodly desires.

Because of this, it takes the grace of God to put our sin before us. In Psalm 51, King David was repenting; he was acknowledging his heinous sin—specifically adultery and murder—and was in deep remorse over his sin. He was very clear: “My sin is ever before me.” In other words, the knowledge that he has sinned against God is crystal clear, he knows that he had sinned.

And that’s what we must do as well—even as Christians. We must repent daily; not because we need to be saved daily but because we want to pursue holiness from our salvation. We must, in short, acknowledge our sin.

There is immense freedom in acknowledging our sin before God. We cannot be in a personal, biblical relationship with the triune God without acknowledging the depth of our sin. To enjoy the pleasures found in the Godhead, we must admit our sin and realize the effects it has.

Once we acknowledge our sin, everything else follows suit. Christian, don’t be frightened to be vulnerable. I struggle with this very much, and wish it was easier to be vulnerable, open, and honest.

By the grace of God, we can acknowledge our sins so that we may marvel at the sin-removing sacrifice of our Savior.