Posted on 01/16/2017 4:34:51 AM PST by Resettozero
for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God Romans 3:23
Every single human being has sinned an will sin again. Darn it. Im right there at the top having to acknowledge mine. Double darn.
I was baptized Catholic as a baby, part of a big, loyal Irish Catholic family led by our patriarch, Grandpa Clem Sheeran. Later, when I became of age to make the conscious decision to publicly testify of my walk with Christ, I was baptized in the icy waters of Little Beaver Lake. When Pastor Riley dunked me under the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, I was then lifted out the water and I was still the same Sarah Heath.
Yes, Id testified to joining the righteousness of Christ Jesus, but I still lived in the fallen world, a world overrun by sin, which is easy to see just by looking at the news, or in the mirror.
No one is perfect, and in case we forget that, this verse bluntly reminds us we all need the mercy of God in the midst of our mess. And friends, with all due respect, we are a mess. Consider the example of our elected national leaders supporting a treaty with Iran that lifts sanctions against this enemy nation instead of punishing its evil acts while still fully acknowledging that its the top sponsor of worldwide Islamic terrorism and is hell-bent on destroying both America and Israel. Yes, we are a mess. Lord have mercy.
And what about us? It may be a hard-to-accept truth, but fallen mans nature puts us all in the same boat until we ask for the life-saving newness God offers. Accepting it is the only way to clean up the mess.
Its an important step to honestly admit that we try to excuse things in our own lives because they dont seem as bad when compared to what someone else has done. But weve got to call those things what they are: sin. Only then can we repent and be forgiven.
Sweet Freedom in Action Today, examine your conscience, confess your sins, and rest in the comfort of the Lords forgiveness.
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O MY GOD, I am heartily sorry for having offended Thee, and I detest all my sins because I dread the loss of Heaven and the pains of Hell; but most of all because they offend Thee, my God, Who art all-good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve, with the help of Thy grace, to confess my sins, to do penance, and to amend my life. Amen.
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