“…
if we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins
and to cleanse us from all wickedness.” 1
John 1:9 NLT
Sin is disobedience to a moral or
ethical code or in religion circles, disobedience to God’s Law. However, sin is not a stain worn by the
unregenerate soul alone, even those that are saved sin from time to time. We
know that forgiveness is available. We also know something the unsaved do not
know; you have to ask for it. It’s not
some glib request so we can feel good and then go about sinning again. Forgiveness is supposed to give birth to
change within our hearts.
For the believer, sin can be the
result of a moment or moments of spiritual weakness, but ceasing control of the
situation with the help of the Holy Spirit within us can keep sin from becoming
habitual. We must confess our wrongdoing
to God and ask Him to forgive us. As
scripture states, He is faithful and just to forgive us. He knows our heart’s motivation. He knows if we are going to change our ways
or just say ‘thanks’, give Him a wink and continue on.
When we are first born again
scripture promised us that all our sins had been washed away, as evidenced by
the above verse. We get a second chance
to do things right in the eyes of God.
Doing good deeds is great, but that alone will never in a million years
get you into heaven. Doing good deeds
with a selfless heart simply for the sake of doing them for no personal gain is
the correct path to take. No one need
know what you do in the name of Christ but you and God. If the Lord wants to use you on a grander
scale then He is more than capable of open the doors needed to make that
happen. Our focus needs to be to live as
close to a sinless life as possible by imitating Christ as best we can by the
power of His Holy Spirit. We are
cleansed in the sight of God because we are forgiven. Live as freed men; freed from the shackles of
sin. Our life is not our own. Live for God in Jesus name. Until next time, walk with the King and be a
blessing!
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