Psalm 32

How joyful is the one
whose transgression
is forgiven,
whose sin is covered!

Forgiven sin results in joy because of the true nature of joy.

Joy is the absence of conflict – especially the absence of conflict between me and God.

My sin causes that conflict to erupt, and maintains the state of chaos until I’m able, again, to be at peace with the Lord, to rest in His presence.

I cannot manufacture this state of restored peace with God. I’m unable, because of my sin, to do anything to resolve the conflict because His nature is Holy and He can have nothing to do with me.

Unless He covers my sin.

Praise the Lord!

I can have that peace,

experience that joy –

because He forgives and the sacrifice Christ has made, of Himself, covers my sin.

What joy!