Psalms 37:5 For my iniquities have walked over my head, and they have been like a heavy burden weighing upon me.

Sin is like a heavy burden upon us. For, living in sin, we are not living 

out of our true identity, as the adopted sons and daughters of God.

We are like the Prodigal Son far from home, surrounded by nothing

but darkness and shambles. That self-inflicted burden is only lifted

through heartfelt repentance before the Lord and through the infinite

mercy of God. How often I have experienced this in my own life. Once

I confessed my sins, the weight upon me was lifted and removed. The

Father awaits our coming back to him, so that his mercy may cover us

once more. He awaits to embrace us in his love.