“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” - 1 John 1:9 (ESV)
With yesterday’s promise we focused on the truth that Jesus has the authority to forgive sins because He is one with God the Father. He has authority to do His perfect will. Today, we are find a promise in the first letter by the Apostle John, who walked and talked and was taught by Jesus Christ, that as believers we still commit sinful acts and when we do, that sin causes a separation in our relationship with God. If we want to resolve that separation with our Lord we need to confess our sins. This is a continual process that can be done wherever we are whenever we need to. And our promise is that if we confess, God will forgive us our sins and completely wash all unrighteousness from us. Continual confession of sin indicates genuine salvation. Our forgiveness and cleansing is immediate and we do not have to do any acts of penitence. Our confession must be a genuine desire to seek forgiveness and be in a right relationship with our savior Jesus. Let’s not let what we need to confess fester in our lives until it becomes a larger problem. God is always there and ready for us to see and agree with him on this.
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