Sin festers the soul when a confession of guilt is not spoken. Bones waste away through groaning. The hand of guilt weighs heavy. Macbeth’s conscience forces the continual washing of blood that is not present. The hand of God lays heavy. “The wrath of God is (being) revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness” (Romans 1:18) The strongest and bravest feel their strength poured out as in the heat of summer. A guilty mind will not free the soul with a stubborn refusal to acknowledge sin.
The consequence of sin is as real as the effects of gravity, magnetism, and the heart of a young man with a maiden. The one who ignores inhibition will also be unable to ignore the consequences.
David experienced this when he sinned and kept silent. His spirit was full of deceit. He did not own up to his part. He did not keep his side of the street clean. He falsely blamed others for his dire state. Psalm 31:10 confesses, “My life is consumed by anguish and my years by groaning; my strength fails because of my sin, and my bones grow weak.” And Psalm 38:8 accepts, “I am feeble and utterly crushed; I groan in anguish of heart.” Finally, Psalm 39:10-11 declares, “Remove your scourge from me; I am overcome by the blow of your hand. You rebuke and discipline men for their sin; you consume their wealth like a moth– each man is but a breath.”
Without admittance, there is no relief from sin.
