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Devotional - 12th Jan 2021

 'He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy'
(Proverbs 28:13).

Every person on this planet, earth was born in sin. This we inherited from Adam and Eve after the fall. We have all sinned and come short of the glory of God. But how we handle our sins make all the difference. The Word of God says, "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). However, if you keep your sins in your heart and hide them, you will not prosper. God will not hear your prayers if you regard iniquity in your heart (Psalm 66:18); and will turn His face against you (1 Peter 3:12). The wonderful thing about God is that he doesn't force us to do anything; In His love, he has give us the power of free will to choose. We can therefore choose to do good or evil, choose God or Satan. God counsels us to choose Him, which is life, but at the end of the day we are the ones  to make the choice. When we sin we have that choice: we can either keep it to ourselves, hide it from others or not mentioning it to God; even though God knows everything, but would rather us to come and share it with him, seeing He is a God of relationship. Or, we could recognise that we have sinned and come confessing our sins openly to God. If our sins involve others, we need to go to them and ask forgiveness. We must also take the necessary steps to avoid committing such sins again. God is indeed merciful and forgiving. There is nothing too hard for him. He is the One who has the ability to forgive and pardon sins. Today, you have a choice: to cover your sins and not prosper or to confess and forsake them and receive God's mercy. God is willing and waiting to receive you with life and light.  We see in the story of David, when he committed adultery with Bathsheba and then plotted murder to kill her husband, that the very instant he went and openingly confess his sins to God, he graciously forgive him. David never did such sin again and God saw him as a man after his own heart. How you choose to handle your sins will determine your future, so I implore you to choose wisely!

Have a wonderful day 🌹🌹

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