O Almighty God! O Lord who is omnipotent, all powerful, omnipresent, at all places at all times, and omniscient, knowing all things. It is hard to imagine the scope and depth of Your power and presence because it’s so far beyond anything humanly possible.
We feel so out of control of this virus plaguing the world right now. It has stripped us of our confidence, our security and our freedom to move about our daily lives.
Like the Prodigal Son in the pig sty, we long for a sense of the freedoms and lives we had.
But just like the Prodigal Son, when I return to You and confess my sin, You run to me, throw Your arms around me and celebrate my return to right relationship with You!
You promise that when I confess my sin and turn from it, You are faithful, and will forgive my sin and cleanse me from all unrighteousness and guilt.
Yet it is so human of me to think I can ask You to answer my prayers with blessing, when I am hiding sin. Forgive me when I forget that You know all things, and try to hide my sin from You.
How foolish of me to think that I could keep something hidden from You and go on like it never happened. You knew that some of the Israelites held back plunder from the victory at Jericho. And there were consequences for their disobedience. It cost thirty-six men their lives in a battle, and ultimately, the lives of all those who hid their sin.
Confession is not telling You something You don’t already know. The Greek word for confess is “homologo.” It means “same word.” So I am simply agreeing with what You already know; and with Your assessment that my action or attitude is sinful.
O Father, keep me from temptation. Help me quickly see sin for what it is and turn from it. And when I stray from You, bring me to my senses and set my feet back on the path to You. That is the path of blessing and victory!
I desire miraculous victories like the Battle of Jericho in my life. We all need a victory over this virus. Thank You for forgiving our sin and accepting the price You paid on the cross to pay our debt. And thank You for returning from the grave to lead us into Your victory! Amen
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