We need to do the same! (confess sin)

For the Christian, we should see we need a turning back to God in this nation. It starts with me and you. When Israel realized, after hearing God's Word, they had sinned they did this:



Nehemiah 9:2



2 And the Israelites separated themselves from all foreigners and stood and confessed their sins and the iniquities of their fathers.



The separation from all foreigners were those that were unbelievers, even if it was their wives, as they had disobeyed God's Word and married outside the tribes of Israel. (See Ezra 9-10) For us we also would separate ourselves from unbelievers, confess our own sins, and then get busy trying to reach unbelievers! Have you confessed you sin to God recently?



They also confessed the short comings of their fathers. As a nation we need to confess the sins of our leaders. Then we need to vote our values and hold our leaders accountable to the Word of God. In the Christian life there is no separation of church and state. All areas of our life are to be governed by God!



So this morning think about this, leading our nation back to a right standing with God starts with you and I! Get right with God!



Tom