This Week’s Theme: Confession – by Ken Turner, July 3, 2018
I 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.
Thought for today…
Sometimes a faithful Christian finds it challenging to confess their sins to God on a regular basis. Years ago, a friend shared with me his method for getting past this roadblock in his spiritual growth.
The first challenge was identifying sin. You see if you are a person who attends church regularly, and you have developed consistency in your spiritual walk, it may be challenging at times to think of ways you are struggling with sin. If you’ve slipped away from Him, on the other hand, your struggles are probably more clear and identifiable.
Here is an exercise for you to try. This exercise will give you a breakthrough in your prayer time of confession. Here is my friend’s method for confession.
Take out a clean sheet of paper and your Bible. Read scripture (you might consider Psalm 51) and pray, asking God to bring to mind any sins you need to confess. Wait on Him to respond, and you will be surprised at the things that will come to mind. Write it down. As God brings each sin to mind, continue to write them down. You may end up with a list that fills your paper. Now, pray and ask for forgiveness for each one, then mark through it until you’ve confessed all of the sins on your new list. When you have finished, throw away (or shred) your paper. That’s what God just did with your sins. He cast them as far as the east is from the west.
Psalm 103:12, As far as the east is from the west,
So far has He removed our transgressions from us.
