Lent Week 6 - Sing It to Believe It

Scripture Reading

Psalm 32

*Christ Church’s sung version of Psalm 32 may be streamed (with lyrics posted below) on our “Music” page here. We encourage mixing up your family devotional time this week by together singing, rather than only reading, these verses. Play the track loudly on your device and sing along as a family. Make it fun—include “air guitar”, makeshift household instruments, or whatever helps you loosen up and get your whole selves into it!

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Big Idea (For Parents)

 Our Lenten fasting is intended, in part, to help us reflect on the darkness of our sin and therefore the gravity and grace of Christ’s work bearing it for us. Psalm 32 reflects on both the painful consequences of unconfessed sin (vv.3-4, 10) and the joyful relief of confession and forgiveness (vv.1-2, 5, 7, 10-11). The psalmist, David, accordingly urges others to confess any sin now without delay (v.6, 8-9)! For any who are fasting, these verses can help us direct our fast to the ends for which God intended it.

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Family Reflection

(Read aloud or summarize)

King David loved God but, like us, he sometimes sinned. He wrote this song, or “psalm,” about a time when he sinned and for a while was not willing to confess and choose to stop. During that time, he felt very bad and didn’t enjoy God or God’s good gifts. Then he confessed, and God gladly forgave him and made him happy again. David was so happy, he wrote this song so others would confess immediately without waiting.

Like David, our thoughts about the badness of sin should lead us quickly to confession and restored happiness. One way any fasting we do for Lent can prepare us for the renewed joy of Easter is if we let our fasting be a reminder to think of any sin we’ve committed, so we can immediately confess it. Then, we’ll be sure we’re ready to fully rejoice when we celebrate Jesus’ Easter victory over all our sin.

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Discussion Questions

(Choose 1–2, adjust for age)

1- Why do we sometimes not want to confess our sin?

2- Why are we unhappy when we live with unconfessed sin?

3- God is just. That means he perfectly rewards good and punishes evil. How is he able to freely forgive our sins?

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Practice—Sing It to Believe It (Again!)

(Simple, embodied action for the week)

-Song is one of the most powerful teachers God has given us—especially in youth. This week revisit these verses several times throughout the week by replaying Psalm 32 from Christ Church’s “Music” page and singing along as a family. If pressed for time, fit it in however you can—devotional time, in the car, while doing chores, etc. Encourage kids to sing with you, but focus more on enjoying the time than “doing it right.” Let these awesome truths be the tune stuck in your heads as we round out the season of Lent.