January 10–Sick

Happy Thursday to you. I hope you’re doing well. I told my friend Dana last night that nearly everyone I know is sick or has been sick and it’s pretty much the same symptoms. If you’ve not been sick then do as my friend Bill said and sanitize those hands when you’ve been in public. It’s time we were all well! 


Do you ever just feel sick in spirit? You know you’ve done or said the wrong thing or just as bad, knew you should have done or said something and neglected it. Of course you have. We all have. (“If we claim we have not sinned, we make him out to be a liar and his word is not in us.” 1 John‬ ‭1:10‬ ‭NIV‬‬) 


The good news is Jesus made confession easier and more effective than any antibiotic or steroid. We just have to tell him we are sorry and ask Him to forgive us. Confession is key to living a life in strong relationship with the Father. We may even have sins that we are not even aware of, we just know we are not spiritually well. 


I just read that as our sins are committed one by one, we should ask forgiveness one by one. I was challenged to take out a piece of paper and start writing them down so I could confess and genuinely repent of each one and ask for cleansing and release of guilt. It’s difficult to sit and look at them in black and white—humbling to say the least. And next, I asked God to reveal anything not on the list, from every nook and cranny of my heart. 


“If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.”

‭‭1 John‬ ‭1:8-9‬ ‭NIV‬‬


Dear Father, we ask for forgiveness for each sin we have committed in our lives, minds and hearts. We are sorry Lord, please cleanse every part. We pray that you would open our eyes to sins we may not even realize we have so we can be fully well. We plead for your mercy and your grace that covers us and we ask for release from the guilt that these sins have brought. Break up and wipe out all sense of pride and self-righteousness that keeps us from you. Mould us and make us to be more like you. We ask this n your precious and glorious name. Amen and amen. 


Love you dear one, 

Pam


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