Devotion taken from "WORD FOR YOU TODAY" 18 November 2018

Confess and be free (2)


Sunday 18th November 2018



'Whoever confesses and abandons [sins] receives compassion.' Proverbs 28:13 GWT



Ever done any decorating? Maybe the wall plaster has a couple of cracks. Nothing too big, but they ruin the surface and don't look good. So you fill them in and paint over them. It all looks fine, but you know there are problems below the surface. Eventually, a quick fix just isn't enough and you have to completely re-plaster the wall and start afresh.
It can be like that with hidden sin. We might feel ashamed of the things we've done wrong, or think that nobody else can have done anything as bad. So we cover over our sins to appear to be the righteous, perfect people we wish we were. But it's only a quick fix, and sooner or later we're going to be hurt by the guilt of what we've kept hidden. Proverbs 28:13 says: 'Whoever covers over his sins does not prosper. Whoever confesses and abandons them receives compassion.' (GWT).
So, our best option is to bring our wrongdoings into the open. The Bible tells us: '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). God promises to forgive us if we admit what we've done wrong, and he always keeps his promises.

So what now? Have a good heart-to-heart confession time with God. Although it might be painful to open up and tell him, you can be sure of his forgiveness. And when you do, you'll feel freedom and enjoy a fresh, new start.

 

[natasha2]

Things are more complicated then that. For some things you will need open heart to really hear God what He is saying. Sometimes we are not desperate enough to hear what the Lord wants to say. (to repent of something). Or some veil is over our eyes, our ears clogged. Or confusion and witchcraft is oppressing us.
The revelation is the only thing that can open up really your heart and deliver you from some things. We are all wounded in our childhood and carry generational curses, problems etc....Everything in his timing. We will hear when we will be ready. Some people doesnt listen until they hit the bottom, right?
Sometimes we really dont see. People tell us you have problems with this and that, but we are not ready to hear it. Lord, open our eyes and ears, amen.

 

[Amalie]

Dear Jesus, we confess our sins before You. We have sinned in word, in thought and in deed. Forgive us all we pray. Amen

 

[Reborn12345]

Things are more complicated then that. For some things you will need open heart to really hear God what He is saying. Sometimes we are not desperate enough to hear what the Lord wants to say. (to repent of something). Or some veil is over our eyes, our ears clogged. Or confusion and witchcraft is oppressing us.
The revelation is the only thing that can open up really your heart and deliver you from some things. We are all wounded in our childhood and carry generational curses, problems etc....Everything in his timing. We will hear when we will be ready. Some people doesnt listen until they hit the bottom, right?
Sometimes we really dont see. People tell us you have problems with this and that, but we are not ready to hear it. Lord, open our eyes and ears, amen.

I found fasting and prayer really helped me, Jesus said prayer and fasting to his disciples and it really does work, and God is definately worth trusting..
At the end of the devotion it does say have a "HEART TO HEART CONFESSION WITH GOD" meaning open your heart to Him.. upon opening your heart to Him you will hear him, his voice is amazingly awesome

 

[Mogia Dom]

Thank you on this post. This humbles me before God.
Keep up your good and Godly work like this. May God bless and lead you into the future only He had prepared for You. In Jesus mighty name. Amen