What is the point of prayer, if God knows what we are already going to say? For what reason should we confess our sins, if God already knows what they are? But then again, why should you tell a loved one that you love them, or point out that a friend got a haircut?
These questions are not necessary; these cynical questions transform relationship into burdens rather than blessings. We talk with God, our friends, our family, and our loved ones because we care for them. Our relationships are important, and words are important in all relationships.
As we build into our relationship with Christ, He will build into His relationship with us, and draw us nearer to Him. We confess our sins to God as an act of faith to demonstrate to God what we believe. We confess our sins, because God asks us to, and because there is power and freedom in doing so.
You may have a problem with gambling or alcohol. You know it, your friends know it, and your family knows it. But until all of you talk about your issue, there can be no healing, reconciliations, or redemption. This too, is true when we confess our sins to God. Andrew Murray writes, "But for Thy people, Thine omniscience is a comfort and a refuge. Thou are He who can help them against themselves and the deceitfulness of their own hearts. They invite Thine omniscience to search their heart and to cleanse them from their secret faults."
Why confess sins? So that we might be restored, and that is a good thing.
Living Life
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
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