Something happened this past Sunday that has left me wondering.
I am in no way a perfect man, pastor, father or husband and it was evident to me on Sunday as I lay on the ground up front during worship. As I covered my face with my hands, I felt like I was going through a tunnel. Deeper and deeper I passed and as I did I asked God what was keeping me from engaging Him with all I had that day. He revealed some unconfessed sin in my life.
I knew that I needed to confess to Him, right then and there…Giving Him those sins! When I did that, this weight or burden came off of me and I was free as a bird to soar in the sky and I openly shouted my praise to him!! I knew how I felt in that moment was not available for just me, so I came to the front of the platform and shared this verse with everyone…
“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.” – I John 1:9
A very small number responded to the call to confess sins, give our sins over to God. I was frustrated. I knew there was a need for coming and giving our sins to Him that day. This is what has been stirring in my heart since then...
Do we come to God more often when we can get something from Him or are we going to come to God more often to give something to Him?
It’s just like Daylight Savings Time. I don’t know how you feel, but I would rather give up an hour of sleep for more sunshine than be given an hour of more sleep for more darkness. I love it when the sun is out past 9:00 pm!! For that to happen, I have to be willing to give up 1 hour of sleep on 1 night only 1 time a year! I’ll take that trade any day!!
I want you to have a deeper relationship with God’s SON and find true intimacy with Him, for that to happen we have to be willing to give up our sins, ourselves to God so that darkness does not close in on us!
Don’t wait for this coming Sunday to Spring forward in your life! Stop right now and confess any sin you have left unconfessed and find the Son waiting to shine brighter than ever in your life!!
I knew that I needed to confess to Him, right then and there…Giving Him those sins! When I did that, this weight or burden came off of me and I was free as a bird to soar in the sky and I openly shouted my praise to him!! I knew how I felt in that moment was not available for just me, so I came to the front of the platform and shared this verse with everyone…
“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.” – I John 1:9
A very small number responded to the call to confess sins, give our sins over to God. I was frustrated. I knew there was a need for coming and giving our sins to Him that day. This is what has been stirring in my heart since then...
Do we come to God more often when we can get something from Him or are we going to come to God more often to give something to Him?
It’s just like Daylight Savings Time. I don’t know how you feel, but I would rather give up an hour of sleep for more sunshine than be given an hour of more sleep for more darkness. I love it when the sun is out past 9:00 pm!! For that to happen, I have to be willing to give up 1 hour of sleep on 1 night only 1 time a year! I’ll take that trade any day!!
I want you to have a deeper relationship with God’s SON and find true intimacy with Him, for that to happen we have to be willing to give up our sins, ourselves to God so that darkness does not close in on us!
Don’t wait for this coming Sunday to Spring forward in your life! Stop right now and confess any sin you have left unconfessed and find the Son waiting to shine brighter than ever in your life!!
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