Confess!!!

A straight forward, practical verse from God's Word this morning.



Proverbs 28:13

13 He who covers his sins will not prosper,

But whoever confesses and forsakes them will have mercy.



Why is sin so hard to confess? Is it shame, is it pride, is it we like the sin or what? God makes it clear that if we try to cover our sin and choose not to confess it we will have problems. Many years ago a friend explained it to me like this: For a christian when we sin it is like placing the first brick in a wall between you and God. The more you sin and don't confess it the more bricks you put in the wall between you and God. Soon you have a wall between you and God and your relationship suffers because of it. BUT if you confess your sin to God, the wall is knocked down and your relationship is back to where it needs to be...fresh! Look at this verse:



1 John 1:9

9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.



That pretty well says what the little story says that i just told doesn't it? I am so thankful for the mercy God gives us as told in proverbs 28:13. So this morning we may need to spend some time on our faces before God getting ourselves confessed up before the Almighty God. He desires humble people and when we confess our sins to Him, it is a sure sign of humility in our lives!



Tom