"BLESSED ARE THEY THAT MOURN: FOR THEY SHALL BE COMFORTED." Mourning for sin is the effect of real conversion to God, the work of the Holy Spirit. The sinner under conviction may weep, dreading the punishment of his sin; but the assured believer will mourn, because he has sinned against a God of love, and broken God's law that is holy, just, and good. He mourns over the sin that dwells in him, which no one knows but himself, as well as for the iniquity that is discovered by his fellow men. He daily mourns because he daily sins. Yet he is not unhappy. He knows that the blood of Jesus Christ cleanseth him from all sin. He knows that to him the Lord will not impute sin. He knows that he is accepted in the Beloved. These things cause him to mourn. The greater his confidence in God, the sweeter his enjoyment of the Saviour's love; the closer he walks with God, the more he mourns for his iniquity. His is repentance unto life, godly sorrow not to be repented of. Beloved, do you mourn for your iniquity? Has there been any sorrow for sin working in your heart today? For your daily sin daily repair to the fountain opened for sin, and there mourn. Our Lord promises, "Blessed are they that mourn, for they shall be comforted." 

For Meditation:
Dear Lord, may I a mourner be,
Over my sins and after Thee;
And when my mourning days are over,
Enjoy Thy comforts evermore.