Humbly Confess Sin

Humbly Confess Sin

Proverbs 28:13  "He who covers his sins will not prosper, But whoever confesses and forsakes them will have mercy."

James 5:16  "Confess your trespasses to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed.  The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much."

1 John 1:9  "If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness."

Psalms 34:18 "The Lord is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves such as have a contrite spirit."

By Prayer and confession of sin we must clear the King's highway.  As we do this, the power of the Spirit will come to us.  We need the Pentecostal energy.  This will come, for the Lord has promised to send His Spirit as the all-conquering power.

Those who have not humbled their souls before God in acknowledging their guilt, have not yet fulfilled the first condition of acceptance....Confession of sin, whether public or private, should be heartfelt and freely expressed.  It is not to be urged from the sinner.  It is not to be made in a flippant and careless way, or forced from those who have no realizing sense of the abhorrent character of sin.  True confession is always of a specific character, and acknowledges particular sins.  They may be of such  as to be brought before God only' they may be wrongs that should be confessed to individuals who have suffered injury through them; or they may be of a public character, and should then be as publicly confessed.  But all confession should be definite and to the point, acknowledging the very sins of which you are guilty.

This is not an easy thing to do but Oh the peace that it brings is beyond our expectations.  You will find peace and joy that you have never before had.  A huge burden rolls off your shoulders and the weight of the sins that you have harbored or carried in your heart  is gone forever.  Christ then takes control of our lives as long as we cling to Him and stay in His presence

Repent and Turn From Sin

Acts 3:19  "Repent therefore and be converted, tht your sins may be blotted out, so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord."

Acts 17:30  "Truly, these times of ignorance God overlooked, but now commands all men everywhere to repent."

Repentance includes sorrow for sin and a turning away from it .  We shall not renounce sin unless we see its sinfulness; until we turn away fro it in heart, there will be no real change in the life."

Come to Jesus in repentance and true confession and you will NEVER, EVER be sorry.  Grandma Joan