Freedom Through Confession!

Yesterday we focused on the “Blame Game.” Today let’s consider how David found pardon and freedom from the guilt of his sin by not playing this game.

When David’s sin was made clear to him by Nathan, he did not play the “Blame Game”, but rather ACKNOWLEDGED HIS SIN as being against God ( 2 Samuel 12:13). David accepted accountability for all his actions relating to Bathsheba, her husband Uriah, as well as his short comings as leader of the nation of Israel. The burden of guilt was lifted through David’s ACCEPTANCE of accountability AND CONFESSION of his wrong doing.

Note David’s words in Psalm 32.
“(3) For when I kept silent, my bones wasted away through my groaning all day long. (4) For day and night your hand was heavy upon me; my strength was dried up as by the heat of summer. Selah (5) I ACKNOWLEDGED MY SIN TO YOU, and I DID NOT COVER MY INIQUITY; I said, ‘I WILL CONFESS MY TRANSGRESSIONS TO THE LORD,’ and you forgave the iniquity of my sin. Selah” ( Psalm 32:3-5 ESV) [I might suggest that you also read Psalm 51]

John wrote:
“(8) If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. (9) If we CONFESS OUR SINS, HE IS FAITHFUL AND JUST TO FORGIVE us our sins AND TO CLEANSE us from all unrighteousness.” ( 1 John 1:8-9 ESV)

It is not the “Blame Game” that truly brings freedom. It is through the ACCEPTANCE OF OUR PERSONAL ACCOUNTABILITY for our actions and CONFESSION AND REPENTANCE that we find freedom. Praise God for the means He has provided.

Have a great day ACCEPTING YOUR ACCOUNTABILITY AND GOD’S FREEDOM!
Carl
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[This focus was originally sent 09/07/1998, (Edited some and the passages have been changed to ESV)]

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