February 28, 2024

“1 ¶ «A Psalm of David. To bring to remembrance.» O LORD, do not rebuke me in Your wrath, Nor chasten me in Your hot displeasure! 2 For Your arrows pierce me deeply, And Your hand presses me down. 3 There is no soundness in my flesh Because of Your anger, Nor any health in my bones Because of my sin. 4 For my iniquities have gone over my head; Like a heavy burden they are too heavy for me. 5 My wounds are foul and festering Because of my foolishness. 6 I am troubled, I am bowed down greatly; I go mourning all the day long. 7 For my loins are full of inflammation, And there is no soundness in my flesh. 8 I am feeble and severely broken; I groan because of the turmoil of my heart. 9 Lord, all my desire is before You; And my sighing is not hidden from You. 10 My heart pants, my strength fails me; As for the light of my eyes, it also has gone from me. 11 My loved ones and my friends stand aloof from my plague, And my relatives stand afar off.” (Psalm 38:1-11 NKJV)

Help me God for the weight of my sin overwhelms me

My heart and soul are pierced by arrows of judgment

I mourn my sin and pain and destruction I have caused

My family suffers from my sin and the pain it has caused

Prayerful question: Does my prayer include not just confession but repentance which is a change in how I live?