According to the multitude of Your tender mercies,
Blot out my transgressions.
Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity,
And cleanse me from my sin.
For I acknowledge my transgressions,
And my sin is always before me." (Psalms 51:1-3 NKJV)
"Against You, You only, have I sinned, And done this evil in Your sight— That You may be found just when You speak, And blameless when You judge." (Psalms 51:4 NKJV)
Are you aware of your sin?
Having head knowledge that you were born into sin is one thing, and having heart knowledge - that you commit sin, is another!
"Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, And in sin my mother conceived me." (Psalms 51:5 NKJV)
We all sin. We all fall short! But do we recognize when we sin and repent or do we, clean up our mess the best we can, or ignore it and go on?
"Behold, You desire truth in the inward parts, And in the hidden part You will make me to know wisdom." (Psalms 51:6 NKJV)
Those, whose hearts are pliable before God, are greatly aware when we sin! When we catch ourself in gossip; if or when we respond in anger, or when we catch ourselves judging someone, our hearts will feel the wrongness of our actions, or even our thoughts! What has been termed our conscience, alerts us to our transgression so we may repent; hence "guilty conscience".
"Hide Your face from my sins, And blot out all my iniquities. Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me." (Psalms 51:9-10 NKJV)
When we fall, we get back up!
Those who have hardened their hearts have turned off that sin awareness, by continuing in sin without repentance! It's a deliberate act; willful disobedience to God's Laws! In their rebelliousness they fall and are content to wallow in the mire. They are not even aware that they are sinking deeper and deeper!
They may even continue to go to church for years, untouched by God's Word, because they refuse to obey His Commandments!
How is that possible?
They have bought the lie, that Jesus did it all! They have been told they are saved and are right with God! They were not taught about repentance by their denomination! They are content to be deceived!
"You love evil more than good, Lying rather than speaking righteousness." Selah (Psalms 52:3 NKJV)
Salvation is a walk, not a onetime event!
Acknowledging our sin, and repentance is part of that daily walk with The LORD! The choice to turn away from our sin and purposing in our heart to not continue, is also part of that walk!
Being sorry we got caught is not repentance! Trying to avoid the consequences of our actions is not repentance!
Repentance is coming face to face with our sin nature; realizing that we deserve hell; that only by God's mercy and grace we are saved through the sacrifice of God's Son, Jesus!
The only way to know what constitutes sin, is by reading the Commandments and Laws of God!
Understanding He IS a Holy God, and to be feared, is imperative in coming to the realization of what we aren't!
Without Him - we are nothing!
With Him - we are His!
We ALL deserve death!
He IS life!
Only through repentance will we realize the purpose for our existence!
"Whoever offers praise glorifies Me; And to him who orders his conduct aright I will show the salvation of God.”" (Psalms 50:23 NKJV)
Repent while there is still time!
Even so - MARANATHA
From 11/30/14
"Before I can preach love, mercy, and grace, I must preach sin, law, and judgement." John Wesley
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