I confess . . . I don't do it enough.

It’s hard to get away with anything these days.

-Baseball players took steroids five years ago. Now they are getting caught and stripped of all their accolades.
-Politicians and pastors have inappropriate sexual relationships with men and women. It blows up in the media and they lose everything.
-Movie stars battle with drugs and addictions until their fan base dries up and their once perfect looks are now ruined by prolonged exposure to their reckless lifestyle.

And it’s not just in today’s world either.

-A King is caught in a lie that leads to murder and adultery (2 Samuel 11).
-A couple is killed on the spot after lying about a bad business deal (Acts 5:1-11).

It’s a sad fact that confession is really a very small part of the Christian life today. But think about the consequences. Hiding or concealing something almost always has a much bigger consequence than confession. Here are some examples of the right thing to do with the situations above.

~Instead of lying about using steroids, Andy Pettite admitted to it after being confronted, and is now back playing for the New York Yankees. His teammate, Roger Clemens, still denies using the performance enhancer. He is out of the game of baseball and has a tarnished reputation despite all of his accomplishments.

~Bill Clinton finally admitted to having an inappropriate relationship with a female intern, and upon asking for forgiveness from his wife and the American people, served the rest of his term as President and left office with a good approval rating.

So, how does this apply to you? Two things are for sure:

1. You are a sinner,
2. The Bible instructs us to seek forgiveness of our sins.

Don’t let sin in your life remain hidden. It will ruin your life, your marriage, and your career, and may cost you everything. Confess your sins, and the Bible says God is faithful and just and will forgive you of your sins and cleanse you from all unrighteousness.

“I wish someone would just come clean and admit to using steroids before they got caught. Let’s put some integrity back into the game.” -New Acquired Boston Red Sox Pitcher, John Smoltz


Be on the lookout for these blogs coming up this month:

"Its not good to worry is it? Wrong!"
"The Red Cross is killing the church!"

1 comment:

Mike P. said...

Miss ya, bro. We should catch up soon. Did you come out yet?