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Who can discern his errors?

Psalm 19:12a

I find it interesting that David has gone on an increasingly introspective journey as he contemplates what God has revealed about Himself in the music of Psalm 19. There is a pattern to this poetry as it swings from panorama of creation to personal confession. The psalm can be outlined something like this:

CREATION: God’s works reveal His glory. (Psalm 19:1-6)

God has not hidden Himself by creation, instead He has revealed Himself by the very universe that shows Him to be both approachable and knowable.

REVELATION: God’s words reveal His glory. (Psalm 19:7-11)

What God’s Word is and what God’s Word does…

complete —-> revives

sure —-> makes wise

right —-> brings joy

holy —-> endures forever

true —-> completely righteous

CONFESSION: God’s grace leads to awareness and hope. (Psalm 19:12-14)

The works of a mighty God and the words of a holy God lead me to be aware of my sins and failures and my need of my Savior.

Lord,

My eyes look heavenward and the skies tell me of Your vast wisdom… a universe so broad that all the brightest human intellects cannot quite figure out how it all works. The stars shine as mere pinpoints of Your greater glory. The sun keeps each day shining here on earth with Your purposes. I can stand on mountains and survey a planet fine-tuned to point me to Your love for this world.

My eyes look to Your Word and Your voice declares Your wisdom, Your grace, and Your provision in this beautiful yet very broken world. I can trust what You say!

My eyes look inward in the light of creation and revelation and I tremble at the worst in me. I saw it just last night again. I awoke with my brokenness and sinfulness this morning. I need to discern my errors. Though it now is unhidden in Your light and shown me in Your mirror, the worst is called into redemption as I confess my errors, own my hidden faults, release my pathetic desperation as I try to control my evil heart, repent of willful sins, and in Christ am now given in THE GREAT EXCHANGE His blameless righteousness. Now His innocence is my excellence before You! Praise God you show me all this!

Amen