#35 “Step 4: Make Your Confession Known (Pt2)”

“You desire truth in the inward being; therefore teach me wisdom in my secret heart.

Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.

Let me hear joy and gladness; let the bones that you have crushed rejoice.

Hide your face from my sins, and blot out all my iniquities.”

- Psalm 51:6-9

New International Version (NIV)

Yesterday we covered Pt1 of Make Your Confession Known, tonight we will conclude this topic tonight. When dealing with confessions I’m always reminded of King David, who was understood the true meaning of confessing to God. Even when he had sinned and though no one was aware of what he had done (like with Bathsheba) the moment Nathan told him that he was the man in his story David quickly repented and acknowledged his sin before the man of God and God Himself. Every since the fall man has been trying to cover up, that which he knows God does not like. We are still trying to find fig leaves large enough to cover our nakedness before God. Beloved there is nothing that will cover our sin, but the blood of Jesus.

While in the presence of God in the secret place of your devotions, God will began to bring to your heart those things which are being exposed in his presence. It is then up to us to deal with them; perhaps it’s unforgiveness against someone or a root of bitterness because of an offence someone has committed. Whatever it is the Holy Spirit will bring them to your remembrance and begin to prompt you to make phone calls, go visit or whatever it takes to make that situation write. You see we cannot come into the presence of a Holy God with cockleburs attached to us and think that He will overlook or not see them. What will happen is this He will make that thing stick us so bad, we want be able to sit comfortable, kneel comfortable or stand in His presence comfortable. This will make us want to get things right, why? Because we long to be in His presence, to enjoy His beauty, and we cannot do that if something is separating our thought from Him or making it uncomfortable to be there.

The good news is this “If we confess our sin He is faithful and just to forgive us...” but He doesn’t stop there, “and cleans us from all unrighteousness.” He is so just, now all we need to do is be truthful and acknowledge that what the Holy Spirit is revealing about us is true and it is sin. Even with all his short comings God still called David, “a man after My own heart.” You see God know David loved Him in spite of his sin, because David had a relationship with God. In fact David’s relationship with God had been since his youth. He knew what pleased God and always tried to do just that.

Let’s take a look at David heart of confession, “Have mercy on me, O God, According to your unfailing love; according to your great compassion blot out my transgressions. Wash away all my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin. I acknowledge my transgressions, and my sin is always before me. Against You and You alone, have I sinned and done what is evil in your sight, so that you are proved right when you speak and justified when you judge.” Notice that David did not say, I have sinned against Uriah or Bathsheba but he said, “against You and You alone, have I sinned and done what is evil in Your sight.” “This is why You are proven right when you speak and justified when you judge.” Here David is agreeing with God, on what He has revealed to him. And this is what we must do as well. Don’t try to pretend that everything is alright when it’s all wrong.

I recall once when I had a disagreement with a dear friend of mine, I had said something to them that a friend should never say. But that wasn’t the problem; the problem was that I did not correct what I had said. I just ended our conversation and went on my way. But the next morning when I entered into prayer as I usually did, the Holy Spirit checked me at the door, so to speak. I felt so convicted that I picked up the phone that very moment and called them and apologized to them, after which I was able to continue with my prayer. What do you think would have happened if I had not stopped and called my friend? God would have allowed me to go through the motions but there would not have any fruit. I would have walked away from that time of intimacy with the Lord, barren, empty and still hungry for His touch and embrace. This is why we can’t afford to have anything between us and God.

My Prayer: Father God, we come to you acknowledging that you are God alone, there is no other God liken unto you. You all powerful, all know and everywhere present. Thank you for being our councilor, our protector, our redeemer, our salvation. As we come before you Holy Spirit please help us to see those things that would keep us from receiving the full benefit of being in our Father’s presence. Help us not to be like Adam and Eve, or even King David and try to hide our sins. Help us to quickly acknowledge our sins and repent turning away from them. Thank you for helping us to agree quickly with you when you bring these short comings. Thank you Father, for Your loving kindness and grace, in Jesus Christ name we pray Amen!

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