Thoughts for another day

Mar. 24, 2014.

Today's verse:  Ps. 32:5. I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the LORD; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin.  (KJV)

(Pls. read the above before you read further.  Thanks)

A great error Christians commit in living the Christian life is to think they don’t need to confess their sins.  Their thinking is: I’m covered by the blood of Christ and already redeemed so what’s the need for me to confess my sins?  But any unconfessed sin is like a high power magnet which drags you into further sin, taking you far, far away from Christ.  And this is very dangerous because when you move away from Christ, you may soon lose the knowledge of God’s ways and be destroyed.

I believe any person in Christ must lead a life in accord with what He has willed for us and being sane we know the kind of life He requires of us viz. a holy life; and all rules pertaining to this kind of life are in the Sermon on the Mount (Matt. 5-7).  It’s very easy for me or any other preacher/teacher to say we need to live a life based on this Sermon, but it’s very difficult to actually live according to it. Wantonly or otherwise we fall into sin and if there is the consciousness of sin within us, we’ll be filled with remorse and fall at His feet and ask for forgiveness.  I believe He who sees us this way, will forgive us for that’s His nature, besides, St John says, 1 John 1:9, ‘If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.’

We can be confident that we’ll be forgiven as even our Word today which is David’s psalm, says so.  David says, I acknowledged my sin unto Thee and mine iniquity have I not hid…and David says that God forgave His sin.  This is yet another example of man’s quite confidence in God which brings very simple, yet effective Words into the mouths of His people by which they pour out their heart’s anguish to Him and He in turn is faithful to forgive them their sin.  So no matter what, be sure to confess your sin to God, even if very grievous and He will pardon you and you’ll regain your relationship with the Most High.