Daily Devotion
When God Calls It Sin
By Martha Noebel
During a time of seeking God for revival, we must not forget that
turning from our sins is a very important step. We need to ask God about the
sins in our lives--the sins that are holding us back from getting all God has
for us.
What should we do when we realize the things we are doing are sins? You know,
when God puts His finger on us and calls our actions "sins." This is something
we certainly don't like to hear. We would rather call it other things. We
may even realize it is sin, but we have a list of excuses to help us justify
ourselves.
Have we forgotten, what God calls sin is still sin? Do we need to be reminded
there are no big and small sins? Sin is sin. Have we deceived ourselves so
much we believe our pitiful excuses will touch God's heart and make Him want
to look the other way when we sin? Is there a part of us that thinks God has
done away with the concept that there are consequences to sin?
God loves us and does not want sin in our lives. The problem is we need to
come to the place where we are sorry for our sins, ask to be forgiven, and
decide to turn from them. We need to uncover the sin and deal with it.
Then I acknowledged my sin to you and did not cover up my iniquity. I
said, 'I will confess my transgressions to the LORD' -- and you forgave
the guilt of my sin (Psalm 32:5, NIV).
I have seen tenseness in certain relationships and realized that sin was
the root of the problem. God had called their actions sin. They wanted to
call it something else. The problem was when God called it sin, it was sin.
Let us look into our own hearts. We should ask ourselves if there are things
in our lives that need forgiveness. It may be hard to do, but God will lovingly
show us the areas where work is needed. We should grow in God every day, and
this is a good way to start.
Let's not ignore sin. We must deal with it. Bring it to Jesus. Allow His
forgiveness to remove the sin in our lives. It may be hard to face, but we
can't argue with God. When God calls it sin, it's sin.
Hide your face from my sins and blot out all my iniquity. Create in me
a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me (Psalm 51:9,10).
"When you become aware of your guilt in any of these ways, you must confess your sin." (Leviticus 5:5)
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