Confession is good for the soul…
James 5:16-17 Confess therefore your sins one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The supplication of a righteous man avails much in its working…in its working…a fervent earnest prayer from a righteous man can help heal a sinner…that mercy be shown…Jesus said first make things right with your brother or sister even if you just called them a name…listen to what Jesus said…
Matthew 5:22-24 but I say unto you, that everyone who is angry with his brother shall be in danger of the judgment; and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, (idiot) shall be in danger of the council; and whosoever shall say, You fool, shall be in danger of the hell of fire. 23 If therefore You art offering your gift at the altar, and there remembers that your brother hath aught against you, 24 leave there your gift before the altar, and go your way, first be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift…sacrifice.
Jesus said if you called someone a fool or idiot…then you need to make it right with them before you offer a sacrifice…God sees being right with your fellow man more valuable than your gold in your bank accounts…God sees being right with Him and His children as more valuable than an offering of sacrifice…obedience is better than sacrifice…
1 John 1:8-10 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 10 If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us. Romans 3:23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God; Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death; but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
We are all just children in diapers before God…Jesus said we had to be converted like a little child or we will not enter into the kingdom of God…Jesus said we got to put Him first…so this means…we got to be daddy Jesus…can I? Daddy Jesus, may I? Daddy Jesus, I need a? Daddy Jesus, will you? Daddy Jesus look what they did to me? Jesus wants first place in your heart…Jesus wants to rule your heart not just be in it…with truth and right doing…righteousness.
Father, please help us confess and repent…we renounce anything unholy…please forgive all our sins…and help us make amends where needed with deeds of repentance, confession, and mercy…in Jesus of Nazareth’s name amen.
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