- God is true to His Nature and Promises!
- He is Faithful and Just to forgive you of All your sins.
- There is nothing that is hidden from God.
- Heb. 4:13 says, "Nothing in all creation is hidden from God. Everything is naked and exposed before his eyes, and he is the one to whom we are accountable."
- So why would you want to go through a day without confessing your sin to God?
- He already knows it, and He stands ready to forgive.
- Sin will block your fellowship with God.
- Sin will stand between you and Him.
- Don't try to hide it or act like its not there and carry it with you.
- Confess it!
- Confess that anger that is just as bad as murder. (Matt. 5:21-22)
- Confess that lust which is just as bad as adultery. (Matt. 5:28)
- Confess that lying, which will keep you from heaven. (Rev. 21:8)
- One little sin is just as bad as violating all of God's commands. (James 2)
- But the good news is that when you confess it, He forgives.
- Check out the good news in 1John 2:1, "...If anyone does sin, we have an advocate who pleads our case before the Father. He is Jesus Christ, the one who is truly righteous."
- When we confess we are forgiven.
- We are made righteous with Christ's righteousness!
- We don't deserve it...None of us...but we are given it as a free gift.
- Col. 1:22 says, "Yet now he has reconciled you to himself through the death of Christ in his physical body. As a result, he has brought you into his own presence, and you are holy and blameless as you stand before him without a single fault."
- You are Holy and Blameless as you stand before Him Without one single fault!
- Now that feels good!
- The Amplified version reads this way, He "will forgive our sins [dismiss our lawlessness] and [continuously] cleanse us from all unrighteousness [everything not in conformity to His will in purpose, thought, and action].
- Cleanses us from ALL unrighteousness!
- So ask yourself this morning, "Is there any sin that I am hiding that I need to confess?"
- Or ask, "Am I carrying around guilt that I don't need to carry?"
- Don't let anything stand in the way of your relationship with God.
- Receive His righteousness today!
- Be cleansed today!
- Have a great Wednesday!