There are two important words paired in Psalm 25: sinner and humble. Every one of
us is a sinner, thus every one of us must come humbly before God for
forgiveness.
This
is especially true in the sacrament of Confession. It is not always easy to confess your sins to a priest and
doing so takes humility. This is
especially true when you confess the same sins you have been confessing your
whole life. Believe me, I am a
sinner myself and know how humbling it is confessing the same stuff over and
over again!
There
is another level of humility when we face our sinfulness. Sometimes after we mess up we can beat
ourselves up. Yet doing so contains
a subtle form of pride—as if I think I could be perfect if I just try harder. The fact is many of the great saints
were not surprised when they fell.
They were disappointed, but not crushed, because they knew their own
weakness yet walked humbly before God’s throne of mercy.
Face
your own sins with humility. Come
to Confession this Advent and walk humbly with God as you wait for Christ’s
birth in a few days.
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