8. Confessing My
Sins
Please remember to pray before
reading!
Yesterday we learned the importance of
confessing our sins in a specific way. In order to experience a genuine
confession and repentance, we must realize that Jesus died to pay the penalty
for our individual sins. As we take a long look at the sacrifice of Christ on
the cross, it will cause us to become humble, submissive and repentant. We will
come to appreciate what Jesus has done for us, and our hearts will be full of
gratitude for Him.
1 John 1:9 – If we confess our sins, He will forgive and
cleanse us.
Proverbs 28:13 — If we try to hide our sins, we won’t
prosper.
James 5:16 — We need to make things right with others,
and pray for each other.
Hebrews 4:15 — Jesus understands just how we feel, and
everything about us.
Psalm 34:18 — God wants us to have a contrite heart.
Isaiah 1:16-18 — God calls us to put away our sins, and
to receive cleansing .
Ezekiel 33:15 — We are to make
restitution when we have wronged someone.
2 Corinthians 7:11 — Godly sorrow for sin leads us to
make things right.
Genesis 3:12, 13 — There is no excuse for sin, even
though we try to blame others.
1 Timothy 1:15 — Each one of us needs to admit that we
are chief sinners.
Keeping in mind God’s wonderful mercy, and our sinfulness, let us sincerely ask ourselves these questions: