Who I Am In Christ Devotionals

  If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say, “We have not sinned,” we make him a liar, and his word is not in us. 1 John 1:9-10 Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 1 John 2:15 Am I Sunk? As a follower of Christ, I read and learn from the bible. It’s part of who I am. Christians are the people of the book. And one of the things I learn from the Bible, in this case the apostle John, is that I have sinned. It happens. And when it happens, we must confess it. We confess it. He cleanses us. I’m starting with that because the next part is heavy if I read it apart from understanding that. Believers do not love the world nor the things in the world. Gulp. If I love the world (and the things of the world), the love of the Father is not in me. I struggle with my love of the world and the things of the world so much. So then, I’m su

  Then I acknowledged my sin to you and did not conceal my iniquity. I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord ,” and you forgave the guilt of my sin. Selah - Psalm 32:5 Mercifully Convict A prayer which I pray for myself, my friends, and my family goes like this: Lord, may they seek your face. May you mercifully convict them of sin. May they repent and accept your love and forgiveness. May they delight in you. May they find joy in the work of their hands. Why do I pray that? Because, for so many years, I did not acknowledge much of my sin. Well, only the "big" stuff that clobbered me over the head. I kept "smaller" sins to myself. I denied them. Not verbally to others but to myself. I excused myself or justified my thoughts. And when those "little" sins built up, unconfessed, they became a burden too heavy to bear. But what if I was open to God's conviction? What if I don't do the dance of denial, but instead seek His face; I begin to

  Many who became believers confessed their sinful practices. Acts 19:18