Friday, September 5, 2008



Confession?
Are you Sure? Somehow we think that once we are saved, we somehow outgrow the need for confession. That do so would be a sign of weakness. How dumb is that?

The kingdom of God is predicated on weakness. My inability to manage my own life. My own weakness over sin. The Apostle Paul stated, "If I have anything to boast of, it would be my weakness for in it I am perfected by God's strength."

Weakness is not something the church really exhibits. The weakness we are called to admit only magnifies the strength of God. Our weakness point to God's greatness and His ability to change our lives. Wouldn't it be great if you could go into your service this coming Sunday and in the middle of everything, stand to your feet and shout at the top of your lungs, "I AM THE WEAKEST MAN HERE!" No doubt you would be given a lot of strange looks not to mention they might even escort you from the building.

The kingdom of God is founded on us being sheep and Jesus being the shepherd. Confession keeps me in touch with how frail I am, how frail my attempts to be religious are and the hard cold fact that I am in need of being saved. We should live in a state of on going confession. The more we could confess and repent for, the less the enemy would have to use against us. Wow! "0" sin/crud would be a great way to live.

What is your confession today?

God on you.......

3 comments:

Lane said...

I love the way John describes the fact that Jesus had 'no place' for the enemy. John 14:30 is very interesting:(words of Jesus)

30I will not talk with you much more, for the prince (evil genius, ruler) of the world is coming. And he has no claim on Me. [He has nothing in common with Me; there is nothing in Me that belongs to him, and he has no power over Me.]

The power of weakness, humility and confession ... you probably would not get too many conference attendees for 'this' seminar!

Lane

RODRIGUEZ said...

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Just for a note of interest about the cool moth photo on blog.

Greene Street Letters said...

Dude...
Thanks for the info on the moth.
That was way cool!
mb

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