Scripture: 1 John 1: 8-10
If we say that we have no sin, we are only fooling ourselves and refusing to accept the truth. 9 But if we confess our sins to him,[a] he can be depended on to forgive us and to cleanse us from every wrong. And it is perfectly proper for God to do this for us because Christ died to wash away our sins.* 10 If we claim we have not sinned, we are lying and calling God a liar, for he says we have sinned.
Scripture Commentary: Mirror, mirror on the wall, am I a sinner after all?
We all go through life telling ourselves that we are living a godly life. But honestly, we are only fooling ourselves by refusing to accept the truth.
Don’t lie to yourself. Because you are made in the image of God, lying to yourself is to lie to God. But you may reason and say you weren’t that bad or you didn’t lust after anyone so you didn’t sin.
Confession brings you closer to Jesus.
If you confess your sins, it will free you from your burden and bring you closer to Jesus Christ. True confession is a commitment not to continue in sin.
Each of us is to pray for strength to defeat temptation the next time it enters our lives because we are weak and we need His strength to pull us through.
Jesus did not die for His sins.
Jesus had no sin. He died for your sins and for mine. When you commit your life to Christ and identify yourself with Him, His death becomes yours.
Now look in the mirror and say, “Lord, I am a sinner. Forgive me!”
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