Let's get down to the "nitty and the gritty". I am going to bare my soul and be completely honest here. Let's cut to the chase. I mess up...a lot. And yeah you may think, well sure everyone messes up. But that's not the point. The point is that I sin, pretty much everyday.
You may think that is no big deal. Besides, the Word of God says "We all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God"- Romans 3:23. But this sin separates me from the Father. Yes it was paid for with His blood on the cross, but sometimes I choose to sin even when I know what I am doing is wrong. It's been paid for in whole, but I have to confess it to Him and make it right.
There are times when I sin without realizing it. I am not perfect, as none of us are, and I slip and mess up without even meaning to. I don't think this is the type of sin the Lord is really concerned about. What really hurts Him is when I hear Him whisper to me that something I am thinking about doing is wrong and I do it anyway. Whether it's something I say to someone in anger or an action that is not God-honoring, I blatantly disobey Him. That's the sin that cripples me and brings me to my knees. Just where I belong.
Sometimes I can go on for quite a while in the sin. I try to hide it and cover it up, but God sees all and the Holy Spirit is not letting me get away with it on the inside. The Lord chastens those He loves, as stated in Hebrews 12:6. And when I mess up, He chastens me. That's the worst feeling ever. To know that you are not in right standing with the Lord and it's never His fault.
But when we finally go to Him, get on our knees, and confess our sin to Him, such peace floods the soul. The Psalmist David mentioned in Psalm 32:5 "I acknowledged my sin to You, and my iniquity I have not hidden. I said, 'I will confess my transgressions to the Lord,' and you forgave the iniquity of my sin."
That's something I have had to do recently. Confess. I let my emotions get the better of me and I foolishly let them take charge of me in my actions and words. In doing so, I hurt those close to me. I have had to confess this sin to the Lord and go back and make it right with those people. It's not easy. It was one of the hardest things I have done to pen those letters of apology, but it needed to be done. And when it was done, I felt such at peace.
The beautiful thing out of all of this is that God forgives our sins. All we have to do is confess them and our Heavenly Father will wipe our slate clean. I think forgiveness is one of the most beautiful words in the English language. Right up there with grace, mercy, truth, and love.
What a lovely feeling it is when we finally make things right with the Lord and we can stand before Him without a feeling of guilt. I am excited to see what the Lord is going to do as He continues to grow me. My life may not be easy, but I am so blessed. Regardless of what the day brings, His grace always abounds.
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