Devo - Confession

These are some excerpts taken from the 8 Dec Daily Devo of ODB. They tied in nicely with one of the topics we prayed about last Friday, so I'd like to share them here:

"Trying to hide from others when we’ve done something wrong comes naturally. We may feel guilty, but our desire to avoid admitting our responsibility is often stronger than our guilt."

"If you’ve been disobedient, it’s time to come out of hiding. God is lovingly calling you and offering His cleansing, forgiveness, and restoration."

"O Lord, help me to come to You
When I would rather hide my sin;
Give me the courage to confess
So I can be made clean within."

Confession is the key that opens the door to forgiveness.

1 John 1:9 (NIV) If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.


Some thoughts:
While my sins were all duly redeemed when I confessed and got baptized, inevitably my ugly human nature surfaces every now and then, and I will fall unwittingly to the lures of Satan. It is not easy for me to admit that I've fallen and I've sinned again, but the grace and love of the Lord will always be there to cleanse me if I could just pluck up the courage.



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Love, INC
YBIC Adrian NG