After bearing the burden of a guilty conscience for more than four decades, an elderly man decided he couldn't go on any longer without confessing his crime. The judge decided to show mercy.
Confession is the key to the problem of guilt.
The Lord pleaded with His people through the prophet Jeremiah, trying to get them to see where they had been unfaithful. It won't work. You can't fool God. Confess it to the Lord and experience His mercy, love, and grace. His grace will never know.