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Proverbs 28; Proverbs 29; Psalm 60; Romans 16
People Who Conceal Their Sins Will Not Prosper,
But If They Confess
And Turn From Them, They Will Receive Mercy.
Scripture
13 People who conceal their sins will not prosper,
but if they confess and turn from them, they will receive mercy.
Observation
Accountability and humility go hand in hand. Show me someone that allows people to hold them accountable and I will show you someone that has learned the lesson of brokenness and has learned to walk in humility.
While you and I hold on to our secret sins we can’t be used by God to help others deal with their struggles.
God wants to use you and God wants to use me. But we must be willing to come completely clean and confess those secret sins and turn from them.
It is a love problem.
We must love God more than we love the pleasure that we get from any sin that has its hooks in us.
But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners. Romans 5:8
Application
I will guard myself from the sin that can quickly slip
into my life. I will continue to encourage folks to get involved in Celebrate
Recovery where men and women find help with life’s hurts, hang ups, and habits.
Prayer
Heavenly
Father, I know that I am no different than anyone else. I know that if I allow
it sin would dominate and control my life. I pray that You never let that
happen. I pray that You allow me to help those that need to turn from sin and
self and turn to You. I realize that I could be in the same position that they
are in and it is only by Your Grace and Mercy that right now I am able to
experience Your joy and Your peace. I am a sinner just like everyone else and
capable of any sin that I see others struggling with. Don’t let me yield to the
temptations that come my way. Keep me from sin. You are the Mighty God. You are
my Fortress. You are my Strength.
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