In January our church held its annual congregational fast. For 21 days we prayed together, fasted together and meditated on 1 John . Here are my thoughts from those times of devotion in 1 John.
SCRIPTURE:
If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. 10 If we claim we have not sinned, we make him out to be a liar and his word is not in us.
1 JOHN 1:8-10
MEDITATIONAL THOUGHT:
| Confession is an act of humbling yourself, trusting in God’s promise to forgive and purify you from all unrighteousness. |
MY THOUGHTS:
Twice a group at our church meets to pray from 6 A.M. to 6:45 A.M. These are what we call our Jesus 45 prayer meetings. We begin with a Scripture reading and then spend some time worshipping the Lord together. Then we enter a time of confession. This begins as a time where we bring everything in our lives which keeps us separated from God in anyway. We admit our hurts, habits and hangups; We acknowledge our sins, temptations and trials; We confess our fears, failures and anxieties. All these things we bring to the cross believing Jesus will deal with them as He sees fit.
We do not however stop at confessing the negative. I believe in confessing the positive things over our lives as well. So I encourage our congregation to confess over themselves all the good things God is brining into their lives. I believe the former is absolute necessary and the latter is absolutely essential for our walks in the Spirit.
WHAT ARE YOU CONFESSING TO THE LORD TO BE RID OF TODAY? WHAT ARE YOU THANKING HIM FOR BRINGING INTO YOUR LIFE TODAY?
Lillie-Put 