Psalm 32:1–5 (ESV)
1 Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.
2 Blessed is the man against whom the Lord counts no iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no deceit.
3 For when I kept silent, my bones wasted away through my groaning all day long.
4 For day and night your hand was heavy upon me; my strength was dried up as by the heat of summer. Selah
5 I acknowledged my sin to you, and I did not cover my iniquity; I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord,” and you forgave the iniquity of my sin. Selah
Once upon a time, just a few years ago, I weighed about 315 lbs. I didn’t always weigh that much, but age and bad habits had caught up with me. I’ve always been above average in size. I played football in high school, really enjoyed it, and showed some promise to play at the college level. The problem was that I played on the offensive line, and only weighed about 230 lbs. My freshman year of college, I was told by my coach to gain 40 lbs or I’d never play. So, a dedicated regimen of boiled eggs, baked potatoes, peanut butter milkshakes, and working out 4 days a week had me bulked up to 270 lbs by the end of that first year. I could eat whatever I wanted, and it really didn’t matter. I was working out a lot, was getting pretty strong, and was still in decent shape. The problem showed up when my playing days were over. I kept eating, but stopped working out. Before long 270 turned into 285, and 285 became 300, and 300 became 315.
Simple Profundity 