“We lie down in our shame, and our confusion covereth us: for we have sinned against the LORD our God, we and our fathers, from our youth even unto this day, and have not obeyed the voice of the LORD our God.” (Jeremiah 3:25)
Sin throws us into confusion. The dizzying combination of guilt, shame, fear, sorrow, and self-loathing creates a mental overload. We are quite incapable of sorting out such a mess.
What does God want us to do? Simply to come to Him with a heart that cries out both for forgiveness and healing. “A voice was heard upon the high places, weeping and supplications of the children of Israel: for they have perverted their way, and they have forgotten the LORD their God. Return, ye backsliding children, and I will heal your backslidings. Behold, we come unto thee; for thou art the LORD our God” (Jer. 3:21,22)
The Lord alone knows how to restore our soul. When sin has felled us, He knows how to lift us up and get us back on our feet. Where sin has abounded, His grace does much more abound. He would once again fill our hearts with a song of hope and grateful praise to a merciful and powerful God, who not only forgives, but heals.
Don’t try and figure anything out on your own. Determine to look to Him. His light will pierce your darkness. He will give you the robe of righteousness for the mantle of confusion, and the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness.
“Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases; Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies” (Psalm 103:2-4)