Finding Love

O. T. #2130  "Finding Love"

Feb. 16, 2022

Amos 7-Part 6

LET IT GLOW

If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. (1 John 1:8)

Have you sinned lately, friend? Think about it. We often do not commit what we call "big sins," but it is the "little sins" that we commit often throughout the day in our mind and heart that separates us from fellowshipping with our God. so John tells us that we deceive ourselves when we say we do not sin, for God sees straight into our heart and hears our thoughts. Therefore, when do this, we become a liar, which is a sin.

I like what the Life Application Study Bible says:

The false teachers not only denied that sin breaks fellowship with God (verse 6) and that they had a sinful nature (verse 8), but they also denied that their conduct involved any sin at all (verse 10). That was a lie that ignored one basic truth: All people are sinners by nature and by practice.

Hope is found in verse 9: If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Once we recognize our sins and that we are condemned to hell, we then come to confess them. Asking Jesus to forgive us, because He died for us, taking our punishment for our sins. Then we are free to enjoy fellowship with Christ since He removed them (present, past, and future).

Dear one, it take honesty and humiliation to get to that point in our life. As Christian believers, we still sin with the sin nature, and keep our slate clean by confessing those sins. How faithful is our Savior!

Jesus does not push us away, nor leaves us, but He continues to love us, no matter what we've done. So let's enjoy fellowship with the fantastic Savior!

Let it be known, If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar, and His word is not in us. (verse 10)

On our best days, we fall miles short of God's holy standard. We must admit that what the light exposes is not just a mistake, a bad habit, or a mere product of our upbringing. It is sin. This allows forgiveness and cleansing power to flow. To deny our sin is to call God a liar and forfeit the hope of His Word doing its transforming work in our life. (Tony Evans)

Have you confess your sins today? Jesus is waiting.

 

LET IT GROW

I am going to end our lesson today with that. It is a lot to take in and where we spend eternity after our death depends upon it.

We will pick back up with Amos tomorrow.

LET IT GO

Sweet Jesus, how thankful we are for Your love and providing our salvation by dying for our sins.

We love You!

Use this for Your glory and honor.

Bring us all to repentance of our sins.

Please save all who read it.