Let all that I am praise the Lord;
….with my whole heart, I will praise his holy name. Psalm 103:1 NLT
1 John 1:8-10 (<<click here to read the passage)
Lord, I must address this particular passage again. I am telling You nothing new when I admit to not being perfect. There is not a single person who has ever walked this planet (with the exception of Yourself) who was perfect. We say things and think things and do things that are not in Your will for us to say, think and do. Sometimes they are mistakes and other times temptation overwhelms us and we yield instead of standing strong in You.
It may be foolish to allow ourselves to fall but it is more foolish still to avoid confessing our sin and pretending that You didn’t notice…for You see it all. “If we claim to have no sin, we are only fooling ourselves…”
We may be unfaithful, but I am grateful that You are “faithful” and that You too are “just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse up from all wickedness.”
We must never let anyone tell us that we have crossed that line one too many times. You are always there to forgive us. Obviously, the goal is to not sin and to not just do so with the idea that You’ll forgive us anyway, but may we never hesitate to admit our failure and come to You in true humility and repentance.
Also, Lord, help us to be fully aware that absolutely no one, no matter who they are, is incapable of sinning. We have this great tendency to place people on pedestals. Only You, Lord, should be held in that high regard. We are fallible. You alone are infallible.
You, Lord, are worthy of our adoration for You are our creator and savior. We would be lost without You. All praise to You!
(Mar 31st, 2017, Fri, 5:19 am)
May 1st, 2023, Mon, 5:49
