*Read Psalm 51 *- O God, favor me because of Your loving-kindness. Take away my wrong-doing because of the greatness of Your loving-pity. 2 Wash me inside and out from my wrong-doing and make me clean from my sin. 3 For I know my wrong-doing, and my sin is always in front of me. 4 I have sinned against You, and You only. I have done what is sinful in Your eyes. You are always right when You speak, and fair when You judge…. 7 Take away my sin, and I will be clean. Wash me, and I will be whiter than snow… 9 Hide Your face from my sins. And take away all my wrong-doing…10 Make a clean heart in me, O God. Give me a new spirit that will not be moved.
- What are we advised to do in Lamentations 3:40? What are the advantages for someone who takes a moral inventory of his/her life?
- 1 John 1:9 lists the benefits of confessing our sins to God. What are some common obstacles people face that keep them from confessing all sins to God?
The following outlines a method to ‘get honest’ with God:
GET ALONE – According to Habakkuk 2:1, what should we do once we are alone?
ASK GOD TO REVEAL MY SINS – How does Psalm 139:23-24 illustrate how to reveal our sins?
TAKE MY TIME – What does Proverbs 20:27 say God will do if we take our time?
WRITE IT ALL DOWN – What advantage do we gain by writing down our sins and examining them according to 1 Corinthians 11:31?
ADRESS IT WITH THE PERSON I HURT – When should you go to them? Matthew 5:23
*Discipleship *– It is clear that God blesses us when we examine and confess our sins. How serious are you about God’s blessing in your life? Take a few minutes to write down a sin that weighs heavily on you. Examine it. Why does it affect you so much? Have you confessed it to God before now? If not, why?
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