Man's Sin
Psalm 51:8
Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which you have broken may rejoice.


I. A MAN'S .SINS ARE HIS IN A SENSE THAT CANNOT BE AFFIRMED OF ANYTHING ELSE HE CALLS HIS OWN. They are —

1. Generated by himself. He is the parent, they are his offspring.

2. Like himself. A sinful act is an outward expression of the unseen mind and heart. Hence we affirm he is —

3. Himself chargeable with the conesequences.

II. A MAN WHO IS GUILTY OF SIN IS EVER ANNOYED BY AN ENEMY WHO CONFRONTS HIM. This is —

1. A grim fact. Illustrated by the upbraidings of conscience; the unbidden recollections of the past; the tyranny of habit; the force of example. This may be, to say the least of it, a source of —

2. Unrest for the present. It is torture for a man to be compelled to face his sins in this way, but it maybe a decided —

3. Advantage in the future. It makes a man feels his individual responsibility, and induces him to be reconciled to God.

III. THE STRENGTH OF A MAN'S SIN CANNOT BE DESTROYED UNLESS HE WILL COMPLY WITH THE CONDITIONS OF DIVINE SALVATION.

1. Confession.

2. Abandonment of sin.

3. Trust in Christ. His mission is " to put away sin."

(R. Hebron.)



Parallel Verses
KJV: Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.

WEB: Let me hear joy and gladness, That the bones which you have broken may rejoice.




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