David refused to let shame shut up his testimony. He told his story for the sake of sinners. Shame had lost it’s grip on him and heaven took hold of his voice.
Tag: confession
When we are living in sin and we experience the searing presence of the Holy Spirit, we squirm under His inquisition.
How often do we attempt to self-resolve our own stories? We hit hardship and we move into problem-solving mode, often without even looking up, without asking for divine insight or help.
When we stumble into God’s actual, tangible presence as Isaiah did, we become aware of the transgression in our hearts.
Consider for a moment, how vastly different the God of Israel was from the false gods of the ancient world.
We tend to look outward instead of inward, don’t we? We tend to focus on the faults of others – which we have no control over – even though we still have a long ways to grow ourselves. There’s enough going wrong within our own frames to keep us busy until Jesus comes back.
The Israelites knew that in order to move forward, they first had to be reconciled with God. What about us?
Repentant people recognize and confess their affliction frequently, they allow the Gardener to come close and lop off the offending limb for the sake of the tree’s overall health.
Spirit-led reflection and contrition is the surest guard against the pervasive yeast of the Pharisees.
Confession is an important discipline in the life of the believer.