Keep Silent or Confess?
We all sin. We can sin by breaking God's laws, either in rebellion or in a moment of weakness. Also, we can sin by missing the mark, by not doing what God wants us to do or not doing it the way He wants us to do it. Then, sometimes we sin by just thinking we are above God's laws, so we do whatever we want. Finally, we sin when we fail to do the right thing that we know we are supposed to do. It doesn't matter which of these ways we sin. In each case we have a choice of what to do next. What we decide has a huge impact on our life. King David had sinned, and he had learned about the right choice and the wrong choice after sinning. (Psalm 32:3,5) He found that when he kept silent his bones became brittle from his groaning all day long. However, when he acknowledged his sin to God and said, "I will confess my transgressions to the Lord," God forgave the guilt of his sin. I wonder which one we do and why?
Sin is like cancer. If we know we have it, and we just try to ignore it, thinking it will somehow go away, it will just eat us up. Sin effects every part of us, physically, emotionally, and spiritually. We can have actual physical symptoms because of the guilt we have over our sin. This is true even when we think no one else knows about it. God knows, and He makes sure the Holy Spirit convicts us of our sins, so we will decide not to be silent, but to do the right thing to get rid of it. What is that? We must admit our sin specifically, acknowledging it to the Lord. Then, when we have confessed our sin to the Lord, instead of concealing it, God forgives that sin. He cleanses it. It is like going to the doctor and saying, "I have cancer, and I don't want it to hurt me anymore. I want to get rid of it." If he is a good doctor, he will give you the right medication or treatments to get rid of the cancer and get you back to good health. This is why we must never stay silent when we sin, but confess it, and be cleansed as soon as possible. We will never regret that decision.
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Tomorrow, I intend to read Psalms 33-35.