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“If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness” (1 John 1:9).
“And it shall be, when he shall be guilty in one of these things, that he shall confess that he hath sinned in that thing” (Leviticus 5:5).
Perhaps you may remember that we talked about the first verse for today back in early January, pointing out that if we sin, we do not need to be saved all over again. We never need a second application of the blood of Christ, for it has already cleansed us from all sin. However, we do need to confess the sin to the Lord, and be restored to happy fellowship with Him again.
Our second verse reminds us that we must be specific about our confession. A general confession that “I have done wrong” is not enough; we must do as the Israelite had to do. We must confess exactly what we have done. It is easy to say that we have sinned, for “all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23). But when we confess exactly what we have done wrong, it brings home to our hearts the seriousness of sin. Then the Lord forgives us; we can be happy again, and enjoy the Lord’s company.
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