Psalm 32:6-7

6 Therefore, let all the godly confess their rebellion to you while there is time, that they may not drown in the floodwaters of judgment.

7 For you are my hiding place; you protect me from trouble. You surround me with songs of victory.

New Living Translation

 

The godly need to confess their rebellion?  That doesn't seem to make sense!  Aren't the godly the ones that are always good, that don't rebel? 

Even the godly are sinners.  When God looks in our hearts, He judges our motives, attitudes, and our actions, and all of us fall short of the standard of absolute purity.  We may be set free of intentional sin, but none of us will ever reach absolute perfection.

The most godly people I know are those that recognize that they are saved, but still capable of sin.  They are Christians, but they are sometimes weak or foolish.   Remembering this keeps us dependent on God moment by moment.

Yes, God can cleanse us of our sins.  Yes, He can purify our hearts, and transform our desires.  But living a lifestyle of constant submission to God means that we are always willing to admit our weaknesses.  It is an attitude of humility. 

And when we have such an attitude, God is able to work wonders.  He keeps us safe, spiritually, as we find comfort in Him.