January 31
Job 40:6-42:17
I’m sorry. I’m wrong. Will you forgive me? These are some of the hardest things for our sinful hearts to say, but it is a necessary part of the Christian life. When confronted with the reality of God, Job is forced to confess his sin and error. In his repentance, he draws near to God and experiences a renewed intimacy with him. Like Job, we all have need to repent. We need to acknowledge our view of God has been tainted by falsehoods, our response to God's glory has been inadequate, and we have chosen to pursue our own glory rather than God's. As we choose a posture of continual confession, we will experience God's forgiveness in our lives.
We can always claim the promise that, “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). As we draw near to God, we will not only be forgiven, but experience a renewed ability to experience God’s life in and through us, which is the end of Job’s story.
Father God, I confess my sin to you. I acknowledge I far too often live for myself rather than you and your glory. Thank you for your forgiveness and help me to pursue you with my life. Amen.
What would a continual posture of confession look like in your life?
I’m sorry. I’m wrong. Will you forgive me? These are some of the hardest things for our sinful hearts to say, but it is a necessary part of the Christian life. When confronted with the reality of God, Job is forced to confess his sin and error. In his repentance, he draws near to God and experiences a renewed intimacy with him. Like Job, we all have need to repent. We need to acknowledge our view of God has been tainted by falsehoods, our response to God's glory has been inadequate, and we have chosen to pursue our own glory rather than God's. As we choose a posture of continual confession, we will experience God's forgiveness in our lives.
We can always claim the promise that, “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). As we draw near to God, we will not only be forgiven, but experience a renewed ability to experience God’s life in and through us, which is the end of Job’s story.
Father God, I confess my sin to you. I acknowledge I far too often live for myself rather than you and your glory. Thank you for your forgiveness and help me to pursue you with my life. Amen.
What would a continual posture of confession look like in your life?
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