In my devotions this morning I was reminded of the need to confess and be right with God. It spoke of God’s judgment for those who don’t repent. I have to admit I have a grudge or two that need to be confessed, I have to forgive some people, and I need to seek forgiveness from some.
It gave a reminder that we can’t expect God to use us if there is anything that needs to be taken care of. And we can’t expect God to draw us closer – we can’t expect to progress on our spiritual journey, if there is something in the way.
These grudges against others and those sins that go unconfessed are like a road block in our spiritual journey. If it isn’t taken care of, we can’t proceed.
If we long for God to use us, we have to follow him closely. If there is something between us, we won’t hear from him. These sins that aren’t forgiven get in the way of a lot of us seeking the relationship God has for us.
But then tonight, I heard a really great illustration about God’s forgiveness. It was in the book, God Is Closer Than You Think by John Ortberg. He lives in California, and his son is into surfing. He suggests that every wave that comes into the shore is like a new opportunity to do God’s will. Each wave is like another opportunity for God to work through us. Or maybe, each wave represents an opportunity for us to get right with Him so that he can work through us.
Forgiveness is important, because he won’t work through us if we don’t confess our sin before Him. But… Every time we fail, we can confess and catch that next wave, that next opportunity He gives us. His opportunities are endless – well almost. Sooner or later we will run out of tomorrows. That’s why it’s so important now to take advantage of today. Confess your sin today – and God will forgive you and give you another opportunity to do His will.
It gave a reminder that we can’t expect God to use us if there is anything that needs to be taken care of. And we can’t expect God to draw us closer – we can’t expect to progress on our spiritual journey, if there is something in the way.
These grudges against others and those sins that go unconfessed are like a road block in our spiritual journey. If it isn’t taken care of, we can’t proceed.
If we long for God to use us, we have to follow him closely. If there is something between us, we won’t hear from him. These sins that aren’t forgiven get in the way of a lot of us seeking the relationship God has for us.
But then tonight, I heard a really great illustration about God’s forgiveness. It was in the book, God Is Closer Than You Think by John Ortberg. He lives in California, and his son is into surfing. He suggests that every wave that comes into the shore is like a new opportunity to do God’s will. Each wave is like another opportunity for God to work through us. Or maybe, each wave represents an opportunity for us to get right with Him so that he can work through us.
Forgiveness is important, because he won’t work through us if we don’t confess our sin before Him. But… Every time we fail, we can confess and catch that next wave, that next opportunity He gives us. His opportunities are endless – well almost. Sooner or later we will run out of tomorrows. That’s why it’s so important now to take advantage of today. Confess your sin today – and God will forgive you and give you another opportunity to do His will.
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