Real with God

"Dr. Greg House" said, concerning his patients giving their histories to help with diagnosis, "It's a basic truth of the human condition that everybody lies."  That's bad practice with your doctor, it's even worse as a spiritual practice with God.  In Roman's 4, David is quoted from Psalm 32.  Romans 4:6-8 show the joy of forgiveness that comes by trsuting God to forgive becasue of Jesus.  If we go from Romans 4 back to Psalm 32, David takes us even deeper into being real with God. 

David's joy in his own forgiveness comes out of David's darkest hours and deepest secrets spiritually.  While every thing seemd good in David's world, David was actually a coveting, lying adulterous murderer.  He was hiding from God.  Psalm 32:3-4 describes (compare 2 Samuel 12) that God would not let David hide.  God uses Holy Spirit tear gas smoke him out.  But what will God when David gives up and comes out in surrender.  Will God shoot him down? Lock him away?  32:5 says that God forgives, restores.

In the rest of this psalm, David urges us to stop trying to hide our sin and be real with God , 32:6-7.  doesn't God already inow anyway?  God is presseing us to confess--that is to agree with God about our sin and need for his forgiveness.  A contining need for those who walk with God while still in our own brockeness.
Following David, it seems that God himslef joins into the song, urging me to humbly come, learn from God, lay aside my stubborn, donkey like self-will, and trust in God's unfailing love.

I can join the songs close (32:11) rejoicing in the Lord with a clean heart, but only if I have been willing to confess and be real with God.