“BOUND, pt 1: Bound to Forgiveness” - By Rev. Troy Benton

Sunday

March 5, 2017

 

Psalm 32 (CEB)

1The one whose wrongdoing is forgiven, whose sin is covered over, is truly happy! 2The one the Lord doesn’t consider guilty—in whose spirit there is no dishonesty—that one is truly happy! 3When I kept quiet, my bones wore out; I was groaning all day long—every day, every night!—4because your hand was heavy upon me. My energy was sapped as if in a summer drought. Selah 5So I admitted my sin to you; I didn’t conceal my guilt. “I’ll confess my sins to the Lord, ” is what I said. Then you removed the guilt of my sin. Selah 6That’s why all the faithful should pray to you during troubled times, so that a great flood of water won’t reach them. 7You are my secret hideout! You protect me from trouble. You surround me with songs of rescue! Selah 8I will instruct you and teach you about the direction you should go. I’ll advise you and keep my eye on you. 9Don’t be like some senseless horse or mule, whose movement must be controlled with a bit and a bridle. Don’t be anything like that! 10The pain of the wicked is severe, but faithful love surrounds the one who trusts the Lord. 11You who are righteous, rejoice in the Lord and be glad! All you whose hearts are right, sing out in joy!

 

Genesis 3:6-7 (CEB)

6The woman saw that the tree was beautiful with delicious food and that the tree would provide wisdom, so she took some of its fruit and ate it, and also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it. 7Then they both saw clearly and knew that they were naked. So they sewed fig leaves together and made garments for themselves.