When I refused to confess my sin, I was weak and miserable, and I groaned all day long….Finally, I confessed all my sins to YOU and stopped trying to hide them….. And YOU forgave me. All my guilt is gone! (Psalm 32:3-5,NLT)

The inability to take responsibilities for our sins stems from a faulty mindset and perspective. It originates from our first human parents.

When Adam and Eve chose to disobey God, even though their sins were naked to God, they went into hiding rather than to confront their issue.

Things got worse when God asked them about their acts. Instead of utilizing that lifeline to confess/admit to their wrong doing, they played the blame-game. The man accused God and the woman and the woman accused the serpent.

After the incidents, life on earth went south. Everything started deteriorating.  Sickness, shame, suffering, sexual sins and other related evils entered into the realm of humankind. (Read up Genesis)

Confession of sins is very important. It stops the downward trend of the life of the sinner, links him/her up with the Christ sacrifice for sins, and brings  cleansing. (Read 1John 1:7-9)

Confession of sins and intercession are grace mechanisms that God graciously gave us. In His Omniscience,  He knows that as we strive towards perfection, there will be incidences that would make us vulnerable to sins. 

Hence James says:

* Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and wonderful results. (James 5:16,NLT.)

 Brethren, forgiveness and cleansing is available because of the CHRIST sacrifice. Utilize it today and have a guilt free conscience and let the peace of GOD garrison your spirit, soul and body, in CHRIST name.

CONCLUSIONS :

In John chapter Five, there is the story of a man  who was bound by the spirit of infirmity for 38 years, he got healed when he had an encounter with Jesus Christ.

 Later, when Jesus Christ found him in the temple, He said to him: ‘Behold, thou art made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee. (John 5:14,KJV).

Sin promotes illnesses, it makes your soul and body conducive for evil.

However, the Good News is this:

If we confess our sins to HIM, HE is FAITHFUL and JUST to forgive us and to cleanse us from every wrong (1John 1:9,NLT)

 ACTION 

Pray Psalm 139: 23-24 which  says;

“Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.” (KJV)

GOD bless you. Shalom! 

 Hephzibah Christly #theSpiritualWarrior