08-17-2010, 06:36 AM
1 John 1:9
No Excuses
"IF we confess..." Hmm...what's confess? Is it saying words? Is it doing something? Mostly it is an attitude. Rather than an action of the lips or the body, confession is an assent in the mind. To confess is to see our sin like God does: wrong, without excuse, and separating us from Him.
We tend to excuse ourselves for wrongdoing. God does not. We cite circumstances, other people, inherent weaknesses... all kinds of things make our sin seem less, well... sinful. Confession and excuse are mutually exclusive. The words, "God, please forgive me" cannot be effective if our attitude is saying, "It's not my fault." The first step in confession is admission: "I did wrong and I can't blame anyone or anything else."
FOR TODAY: Confess your sin without excuse.
Written By:
Pastor Lee Walker
Interim Executive Pastor
Bible Center Church
No Excuses
"IF we confess..." Hmm...what's confess? Is it saying words? Is it doing something? Mostly it is an attitude. Rather than an action of the lips or the body, confession is an assent in the mind. To confess is to see our sin like God does: wrong, without excuse, and separating us from Him.
We tend to excuse ourselves for wrongdoing. God does not. We cite circumstances, other people, inherent weaknesses... all kinds of things make our sin seem less, well... sinful. Confession and excuse are mutually exclusive. The words, "God, please forgive me" cannot be effective if our attitude is saying, "It's not my fault." The first step in confession is admission: "I did wrong and I can't blame anyone or anything else."
FOR TODAY: Confess your sin without excuse.
Written By:
Pastor Lee Walker
Interim Executive Pastor
Bible Center Church