If We Confess Our Sins

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1 John 1:5-9

The Message

Walk in the Light

 ⁵This, in essence, is the message we heard from Christ and are passing on to you: God is light, pure light; there's not a trace of darkness in him. ^6-7If we claim that we experience a shared life with him and continue to stumble around in the dark, we're obviously lying through our teeth—we're not living what we claim. But if we walk in the light, God himself being the light, we also experience a shared life with one another, as the sacrificed blood of Jesus, God's Son, purges all our sin.
 ^8-10If we claim that we're free of sin, we're only fooling ourselves. A claim like that is errant nonsense. On the other hand, if we admit our sins—make a clean breast of them—he won't let us down; he'll be true to himself. He'll forgive our sins and purge us of all wrongdoing. If we claim that we've never sinned, we out-and-out contradict God—make a liar out of him. A claim like that only shows off our ignorance of God.

For Reflection

Put your money where your mouth is!  In spite of the devotion that we may profess, or for that matter, practice, we can not achieve perfection.  We are imperfect creatures. How could we be so arrogant to believe otherwise?  Confession is is a practice best suited for living in grace. Only when we recognize our faults can we take that first step toward repentance.  Only by confession and repentance can we entreat God's mercy.

Pray

confessing your sins to God.  Ask for His forgiveness. Pray to receive His cleansing grace and mercy.