Original Broadcast: May 2009
Monthly Theme: The Lord's Prayer
Whoever conceals his transgressions will not prosper,
but he who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy.
(Proverbs 28:13)
Hiding our sins doesn't work. We cannot hide them from God. Everything is seen by Him. As David reminds us, "Where shall I go from Your Spirit? Or where shall I flee from Your presence?" (Psalm 139:7). There is nowhere that we can go where God is not there. He encompasses everything. We will not prosper by thinking that we can hide our sins from God.
The best way to deal with our sin is to confront it directly. To confess it and forsake it. By confessing our sins to God and vowing to forsake them, we obtain God's mercy. Only through Confession can Absolution be obtained. The Bible is filled with passages that remind us that Christians are sinners in the hands of a merciful God. By confessing and forsaking our sin, we receive the promised mercy. May you confess and forsake your sins today. Amen.
