“But
if we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins
and to cleanse us from all wickedness.”
Here we
have a conditional statement, otherwise known as an ‘if-then’ clause. If
we do something then this will be the
result. It should be very plain what we
have to do. I have often said that
forgiveness is not a blanket that falls over all mankind just for acknowledging
the existence of God. It has not ever
been that way; neither will it ever be
that way. We must do something to receive the free gift of forgiveness. We must ask for it by simply confessing to
the Lord that we are a sinner. This
might be difficult for some folks to come to that conclusion regarding
themselves, but the Bible says that if we say we have not sinned then we are
fooling ourselves and the truth isn’t in us (1 John 1:8).
Even
believers under God’s umbrella of grace need to come to grips at times with the
fact that their sinful nature has reared its ugly head and caused them to
think, say or do something that is out of character for their new man. Confession to God from a guilty, shame filled
(contrite or penitent) heart will be forgiven.
Upon our
confession we will receive two important things from the Lord, forgiveness, as
we have said and a complete cleansing of all wickedness. Those that have yet to receive redemption do
not know any better for the light of truth has not yet shown into their hearts
and souls. We, as believers, do know better, however, the power of
sin thru temptation is strong. We must
fight to preserve our salvation for there is nothing Satan would rather do than
lure us into a compromising situation, thus neutering our effectiveness for the
Lord. Examine your heart and be willing
to confess any and all sins committed.
Only then will you experience the love of God thru His faithful and just
forgiveness. Until next time, walk with
the Lord and be a blessing!
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