Psalm 32
If one wants to develop a solid foundation to understand the truth and doctrine of sin, Psalm 32 is an excellent starting point. A detailed study is time well spent. But for the moment, let us consider one major theme: the union of joy and holiness. The contrast between verses 1-2 and 3-4 is powerful. Of all beings in the universe, who is most holy? Who is most joyful? Joy can be described as a pervasive sense that all is well. That is clearly descriptive of God. Evil men, evil spirits, or events will not ruin him or his plans.
In sin we attempt to gain happiness in the wrong way. But instead of happiness, we are miserable. When that effort fails, we try more of the same, and the cycle is repeated. The least joyful place on Earth would be jails, a place filled with people who have pursued the wrong path to joy. Holiness and joy are bound together, even two sides of the same coin. How could it be different in a moral universe that God created? He has also welded together sin and misery; you will not find one without the other. Happy is the person who is forgiven.
“Lord, help me understand the joy of holiness. AMEN.”
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