Who can understand sins?

Sometimes life takes cruel turns.

What shall we say, "we don't deserve this?"

That is the answer of pride, the inner workings of one who ignores the cruel suffering of the innocent God-Man on Golgotha's gibbet.

Yet the sting of the human experience makes itself felt to the heart.

Who can understand his own heart?

Who can truly know if his sufferings are a reaping of what he sowed in his past life, the special visitation of affliction willed by God, or just the lot of every mortal man?

If a man's conscience does not accuse him, that is no guarantee of innocence in the sight of God.

If a man confesses his sins as he understands his personal guilt, yet overlooks some fault concealed by personal blindness, will he yet be judged accordingly? 

The Psalmist prayed,

Who can understand sins? from my secret ones cleanse me, O Lord: [14] And from those of others spare thy servant. If they shall have no dominion over me, then shall I be without spot: and I shall be cleansed from the greatest sin. (Psalm. 18,13-15, DRV)

I will not be judged by any man.

To God I belong, to Him I stand or fall, to Him I must give account of my short, sinful, miserable life.

To those who hate me: what I have done to offend you is wrong and is my own fault. If you choose to pardon me, we shall glorify God together.

If you choose to resent me, I will love you just the same and pray for God's blessing upon your soul.

Originally posted 2 November 2019