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Genesis 3
8 Then the man and his wife heard the sound of the Lord God as he was walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and they hid from the Lord God among the trees of the garden.
9 But the Lord God called to the man, “Where are you?”
10 He answered, “I heard you in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked; so I hid.”
11 And he said, “Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten from the tree that I commanded you not to eat from?”
12 The man said, “The woman you put here with me—she gave me some fruit from the tree, and I ate it.”
13 Then the Lord God said to the woman, “What is this you have done?”
The woman said, “The serpent deceived me, and I ate.”
The question asked by God to Eve required a specific answer.
She told God what she did.
That is how we confess our sins.
Generalities would not suffice. Neither should oversimplifications or sweeping generalities be sufficient in our prayers of confession.
Whenever we speak with God alone in private prayer, the communication should be detailed and intimate. We are sharing ourselves with Someone who cares more about us than anyone else cares.
As we confess our sins, in detail, we are acknowledging our appreciation for the breadth of His forgiveness.
We are conversing with the only Person who not only knows our life struggles, failings, and intents, but who has the divine power to transform us into becoming more like Him.
Rather than praying generically, saying things such as “If I committed a sin today, please forgive me,” we should engage in some true soul-searching and come to grips with what we’ve done.
Prayers of a personal nature do not shrink back from a detailed confession of sin.
A remorseful, repentant heart will not dread the revelation of its sin to God: “My sacrifice, O God, is a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart you, God, will not despise” (Psalm 51:17).
And we remember that “the LORD is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit” (Psalm 34:18).
We can go to God with everything that is on our minds, confessing our sin honestly, and then know the freeing power of His forgiveness. Upon agreeing with God, we will find relief from guilty feelings and
strengthen our walk as believers in Christ.
If you have just accepted Christ as your Saviour, humbly bare your heart and soul to God.
And that’s what I hope you will do—and you can, by a simple prayer of faith. Why not invite Him into your life today?
Jesus’ words are for you:
“Here I am! I stand at the door and knock.
If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with that person, and they with me” (Revelation 3:20).
billygraham.org
Invite Him in your own words. As long as it's heartfelt and sincere..........you can say it simply.
It doesn't have to be elaborate.
And then, confess your sins,
8 Then the man and his wife heard the sound of the Lord God as he was walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and they hid from the Lord God among the trees of the garden.
9 But the Lord God called to the man, “Where are you?”
10 He answered, “I heard you in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked; so I hid.”
11 And he said, “Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten from the tree that I commanded you not to eat from?”
12 The man said, “The woman you put here with me—she gave me some fruit from the tree, and I ate it.”
13 Then the Lord God said to the woman, “What is this you have done?”
The woman said, “The serpent deceived me, and I ate.”
The question asked by God to Eve required a specific answer.
She told God what she did.
That is how we confess our sins.
Generalities would not suffice. Neither should oversimplifications or sweeping generalities be sufficient in our prayers of confession.
Whenever we speak with God alone in private prayer, the communication should be detailed and intimate. We are sharing ourselves with Someone who cares more about us than anyone else cares.
As we confess our sins, in detail, we are acknowledging our appreciation for the breadth of His forgiveness.
We are conversing with the only Person who not only knows our life struggles, failings, and intents, but who has the divine power to transform us into becoming more like Him.
Rather than praying generically, saying things such as “If I committed a sin today, please forgive me,” we should engage in some true soul-searching and come to grips with what we’ve done.
Prayers of a personal nature do not shrink back from a detailed confession of sin.
A remorseful, repentant heart will not dread the revelation of its sin to God: “My sacrifice, O God, is a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart you, God, will not despise” (Psalm 51:17).
And we remember that “the LORD is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit” (Psalm 34:18).
We can go to God with everything that is on our minds, confessing our sin honestly, and then know the freeing power of His forgiveness. Upon agreeing with God, we will find relief from guilty feelings and
strengthen our walk as believers in Christ.
When we confess our sins to God, how detailed do we need to be? | GotQuestions.org
When we confess our sins to God, how detailed do we need to be? Do we need to give God all of the details when we confess our sins to Him?
www.gotquestions.org
If you have just accepted Christ as your Saviour, humbly bare your heart and soul to God.
I hear preachers say that we need to accept Jesus, but I'm not sure I understand what that means.
I'd like to be sure that I'm a Christian, but I don't know if I really am.
And that’s what I hope you will do—and you can, by a simple prayer of faith. Why not invite Him into your life today?
Jesus’ words are for you:
“Here I am! I stand at the door and knock.
If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with that person, and they with me” (Revelation 3:20).
Do I Need to "Accept" Jesus? What Does This Mean?
"I'd like to be sure that I'm a Christian, but I don't know if I really am." Billy Graham explains how to know for sure.
billygraham.org
Invite Him in your own words. As long as it's heartfelt and sincere..........you can say it simply.
It doesn't have to be elaborate.
And then, confess your sins,
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