Friday Matters
Everyday Confess for Forgiveness
Do you feel rejected by a friend or family member? Let me tell you...YOU ARE NOT ALONE. James 5:16 is a verse that is helpful to apply because it says when we confess our own sin and pray for one another that we will be healed and THEN our prayers will have tremendous power. Most often I need to confess my own sin and not worry about the other person’s sin or hoping they experience hurt because they’ve hurt me. We need to pray to see others as God sees them. He’s on both sides, loving caring and knowing.
How helpful it is to stop inserting into our heads that sad CD which plays back all the hurtful things caused by broken relationships. When Jesus forgives us, He clears us of all unrighteousness and chooses not to recall our sin again. Our righteousness is not based on what we do but by knowing who we are in HIM! He asks us to forgive; not as a rule to earn favor with Him but for the purpose of not recalling the hurt of sin so we’re set free and reconciled…everyday.
