Isaiah 53:5-6
"But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities:
the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes
we are healed. All we like sheep have gone astray; we have
turned every one to his own way; and the LORD
hath laid on him the iniquity of us all."
Sorrow vents itself at the eyes by weeping and at the tongue by confession. Confession is self accusing, "And David spake unto the LORD when he saw the angel that smote the people, and said, Lo, I have sinned, and I have done wickedly: but these sheep, what have they done? let thine hand, I pray thee, be against me, and against my father's house,"(2 Sam. 24:17) Most of us know that no man accuses himself, but finds it easy to accuse others. When we come before God, we must accuse ourselves. And the truth is, that by self accusing we prevent Satan's accusing. When a sinner accuses himself; he sits in judgment and passes sentence upon himself.
A true confession leaves heart wounding impressions on a man,"it is one thing to confess sin and another thing to feel sin." Our hearts must go along with our confessions. The hypocrite confesses sin, but loves it like a thief who confesses to stolen goods, yet loves stealing. Some run from the confessing of sin to the committing of sin. The bottom line is, we must confess our sins and not to continue to still do them.
My Friends, what a vast difference between the first covenant and the second! In the first covenant if you commit sin you die; in the second covenant, if you confess sin you shall have mercy. In the first covenant no surety was allowed; but under the covenant of grace, if we confess, Christ will be our surety. There is no way to salvation without a humble heart felt confession. So throw out the poison of sin today by confession, and "this day salvation will come to you and your house."
Amen!
Reading: Devotional Scripture
Ref: HG SB
May God Bless You
And Your Family
Minister Robert A. Lail Sr.
The Cross Life Ministry
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