Living the Christian Life Magazine

Man is in darkness concerning himself. From whence am I? What am I? Am I anything more than a reasoning animal? Have I an immortal soul, or, am I nothing more than a sentient being? What is the purpose of my existence? Why am I here in this world at all? What is the end and aim of life? How shall I employ my time and talents? Shall I live only for today, eat, drink, and be merry? What after death? Do I perish like the beasts of the field, or is the grave the portal into another world? If so, whither am I bound?

Our corporate life reveals our need. What is to govern and regulate our dealings one with the other? Shall each do that which is right in his own eyes? That would destroy all law and order. Shall we draw up some moral code, some ethical standard? But who shall fix it? Opinions vary. We need some final court of appeal:

Man then needs a Divine revelation; God is able to supply that need; therefore, is it not reasonable to suppose He will do so? Surely God will not mock our ignorance and leave us to grope in the dark!

Psalm 32  Reminds us that there is  a remedy  and a way back from this pitiful condition of human misery

It gives illumination on “Life’s important lessons” about sin, confession, and forgiveness.

There are two avenues of approach.

1 Remembering these lessons. (v1-5)

a) the results of forgiveness (v1-2)

        b) The anguish of resistance v3-4

Selah “pause for thought”

c) The response of forgiveness ( v5)

         

       Identify Accept    Selah “pause for thought”

    

 

2 Relaying the lessons learnt  (v6-11)

a) The repsonse to being forgiven ( v6-7)

b) The response of teachableness  (v8-9)

c) Biblical wisdom.  Instruct, teach, council

d)  The result of teachableness  (v10-11)

      

        e)   Confidence & Peace   Psalm Ch1.  Jer Ch17 v7-8     John Ch14 v27

From where am I from?

What am I?

Am I more than a reasoning animal?

Why am I here on this planet?