Today we are reading 1 John 1. In this chapter we read about being sincerely repentant and God’s forgiveness. “This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. If we say we have fellowship with him while we walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin. If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.” 1 John 1:5-10 ESV It is against our sinful nature to confess our sins. Our first inclination is to deny guilt. If we do this, we “deceive ourselves”. Sincere confession results in forgiveness and cleansing. The bonus result is that when we confess our sins we are reconciled to God and to those we have sinned against. Think of a time of reconciliation that you have experienced. How would you describe that time? May God bless you to be reconciled to Him and to those around you. Pastor Tim
