Confess All To God

by Emmanuel Bassey, Surulere, Nigeria | Category: General | Sept 1993

"When I kept silence, my bones waxed old" (Psalm 32:3). This was the sad experience of David, as his sin remained unconfessed and unforgiven. Unconfessed sin is a barrier to full fellowship with God. God is light, and in Him is no darkness at all (1 John 1:5). Children of God are to walk in the light and hate what God hates. Through faith in Christ the believer is a new creation, but retains the old sinful nature - the flesh. Through the operation of the Holy Spirit who indwells every child of God, it is possible to gain the victory over this powerful enemy. The closer we walk with the Lord in the light of His Word, the more we shall see our sinfulness. The Holy Spirit says:

If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, He is faithfi*l and righteous to forgive

and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness (1 John 1:8,9).

It is the responsiblity of each believer to be repentant, confess his or her sins, and seek to abide in the joy of sins forgiven day by day. Our present failings do not affect the gift of eternal life we have received. When the Lord Jesus Christ returns we shall have complete deliverance from the power and presence of sin (Rom. 8:23; 13:11,12). Even now we should havc the victory, and be encouraged by the words of,the hymn:

Fear not 10 come if sin o'er take,

Confessing all to God

Who will forgive us for His sake,

And cleanse us by His blood.

The Lord Jesus Christ suffered for our sins; what a debt of love we owe Him! The risen Lord is now in the presence of the Father, where He is an Advocate on behalf of all God's children.

Emmanuel Bassey, Surulere, Nigeria | Sept 1993
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