If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. ~1 John 1:9 (NIV)
The word for sin in both Hebrew and Greek means “to miss the mark” illustrating that something is off target. When we sin, we get off target and miss the mark of God’s will for our lives and the only way we can get back on track is to confess our sins and come into agreement with the Lord. God tells us if we confess our sins, He is faithful and just and will forgive us of our sins. When we agree with God and admit our faults, He promises to forgive us and cleanse us of all unrighteousness. To be righteous is to be in right standing with God. Confession was designed for us, not God. It gets the proverbial "monkey" off our back and enables us to stand before God with a clear conscience in humility when we believe His word that through our confession we are cleansed of all unrighteousness. We cannot experience freedom in our relationship with God or with others if we make excuses for our wrong actions. But we can have ultimate freedom when we learn to walk in obedience. Jesus said in John 8:31-32 “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth and the truth will set you free.” (NIV) Holding to Jesus’ teaching is much more than knowing it, the truth sets us free when we apply it to our lives and live it! We need to stop arguing and reasoning with ourselves and the enemy about what God has said and start submitting to His truth.
Open honesty will always bring power to change. God loves it when we are open and honest, because that is true humility. It is the exact opposite of pride. When we try to hide or cover up our sin that is pride which eventually gets us into trouble. Don’t try to hide your faults or failures, go to God, and confess them. He knows all about them anyway and still says in Jeremiah 31:3 “I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with unfailing kindness.” (NIV) If you are tired of that nasty habit that the enemy is using against you to cause guilt that eats you up inside or if you are feeling condemnation and frustration with yourself for not being able to turn the other cheek in conflict or if you are drained from the fight and pressure of the devil throwing every single thing you have ever done wrong in your face then you need freedom, and God wants to give you that freedom when you come to Him and agree with Him that you need a Savior. Go to the Lord with your weaknesses and grab on to the promise with earnest expectation that He will “give strength to the weary and increase the power of the weak” (NIV) just like He told you in Isaiah 40:29. Stand before Him without a word. He wants to tell you that He doesn't condemn you. He wants to assure you that there will come a day when your “issue” is not going to be a struggle, that you will have freedom and healing from every single thing that the enemy is accusing you of. He said He would bring the good work He started in you to completion. Trust Him for that! God's grace will enable you to make every change you need to bring the freedom Jesus died for you to have so grab onto hope in Him with both hands and trust in His perfect timing. Your righteousness has been established through Christ for eternity!
Where is another God like you, who pardons the sins of the survivors among his people? You cannot stay angry with your people, for you love to be merciful. ~Micah 7:18 (TLB)
In what areas of life do you need freedom? Is there anything you need to confess to God?
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