February 22, 2026 

Psalm 32 celebrates the relief and joy that come from honest confession. David describes the heavy burden of unconfessed sin and the freedom that follows when we bring our failures into God’s light. Instead of hiding or pretending, we are invited to acknowledge the truth and receive God’s ready forgiveness.

Devotional: There is a kind of tiredness that has nothing to do with sleep.

Psalm 32 describes it perfectly: the weariness that comes from carrying things we were never meant to carry alone. David talks about what it felt like to keep silent about his failures. His strength drained away. His spirit felt heavy. Hiding the truth took more energy than facing it.

Most of us know that feeling.

Lent invites us into a season of honest self-examination, not to make us feel small, but to set us free. Confession can sound uncomfortable, yet Scripture presents it as a gift. When David finally stopped hiding and brought everything to God, forgiveness flowed in like fresh air.

That is the freedom Psalm 32 celebrates.

God does not wait for us to become perfect before He forgives. He waits for us to become honest. The moment we stop pretending, mercy meets us. What felt like a crushing burden becomes a lifted weight.

The disciples saw Christ’s glory on the mountain, but they also had to face their own weaknesses on the road that followed. Lent gives us space to do the same. We look honestly at our hearts, not with fear, but with hope in God’s compassion.

Confession is not punishment. It is a doorway back into joy.

So much of our anxiety and restlessness grows out of things we have never truly brought into the light. Psalm 32 reminds us that God already knows the truth about us, and He still invites us to come.

Forgiveness restores what secrecy steals.

As we move through Lent, God calls us to lay down the things we have been trying to carry by ourselves. The relief of forgiveness is not only a spiritual idea. It is a real, daily experience of grace.

Blessed are those, David says, whose sins are covered. That blessing is still available today.

Action: Take a few minutes to name honestly before God one burden you have been carrying. Confess it simply and receive His forgiveness with gratitude.

Prayer: Merciful God, thank You that You meet our honesty with forgiveness. Free us from the weight of hidden things. Give us courage to confess and grace to receive Your mercy. Let the joy of Your forgiveness renew our hearts this Lent. In Jesus’ name we pray, amen.

Thought for the Day: Confession opens the door to freedom.

Psalm 32 reminds us that hiding our failures only drains our strength, while honest confession brings relief and joy. Lent is a season to lay down what we have been carrying and to trust again in God’s ready forgiveness.