Joel Osteen Daily Devotional (June 28, 2024) Don’t Cover It Up.
Today's Scripture: When I refused to confess my sin, my body wasted away, and I groaned all day long. - Psalm 32:3, NLT
Today's Word: In today’s Scripture, David is talking about what happened to his health during the year that followed his adulterous affair with Bathsheba and the killing of her husband to cover it up. He lied to himself about what he’d done, buried the guilt and shame, and pretended that nothing was wrong. But the problem with burying negative toxins is they make your soul unhealthy and eventually come back up and poison your physical health as well. In Psalm 51, David finally got honest and said, “God, forgive and cleanse me from my sin. Create in me a clean heart.” The beauty of our God is that He’s merciful. He forgave David, restored his soul, and gave him his health back.
Don’t let guilt and condemnation from something that you’ve done wrong in the past keep your soul unhealthy, hold you back, or weaken you physically. Get honest with yourself and get the toxins out. Go to God as David did and ask Him to forgive you, to cleanse your heart, to restore your soul and your health. Receive His mercy.
Prayer For Today: “Father, thank You that I can receive Your forgiveness and have a clean heart today. Thank You that I can be honest about any sin and any mistake and get the toxins of guilt and bitterness out of my soul. Help me to walk in the joy of my salvation and in the fullness of health. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.”
