Psalm 32:1 Happy are those whose transgression is forgiven,
whose sin is covered.
Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us. Martin Luther wrote in his Small Catechism that "we ask in this prayer that our heavenly Father would not regard our sins nor deny these petitions on their account, for we are worthy of nothing for which we ask, nor have we earned it. Instead we ask that God would give us all things by grace."
We ask that God would not regard our sins, that our sins would be covered. God indeed does cover our sins. God puts a blanket over our sin and hides it from God's own eyes. God pretends that God can't see our sin. For our sake. As a gift. Nothing we deserve, but everything God does. Indeed, we are happy!
In Christ,
Pastor Seth
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