2 RC "confession"

Rob is on a roll with his heart piercing messages and I must say, I love them.

It all started in Genesis. They ate from the tree, they ran, and they hid, because their eyes were open and they knew they were naked.

"who told you that you were naked did you eat from the tree of life" - God
"the women did it"- Adam
"the snake made me do it"-Eve

Some things never change right?

What did God do next? He clothed them. He had to kill an animal to do so, hence a blood sacrifice to cover sin (does this all sound familiar). He didn't want them to be embarrassed. He knew they were hurting and living in their shame. He didn't want to see his children like that, so he covered them. Then a beautiful thing happened. He banned them from the garden. He wanted to be connected with them again, and he knew that is what needed to happen for that to ever be a reality. If not they would have lived forever, separated from him because of their sin, without the ability to be reconnected to their God.

Confession is a scary thing. No one likes to admit they are wrong. no one likes to feel like they have let the one down who created them. BUT when we confess a beautiful thing happens, forgiveness and grace, which is the core of our faith, the very air I breath.

If we accept him we are covered by him. To live the christian life to the fullest this must be a daily reminder, and a daily internal battle. We must confess and let God forgive us to learn to live and grow. Its one of the most beautiful heartbreaking moments with my savior when I admit I sinned against him.

In closing we were challenged to search our hearts daily. Is it not pretty but in my heart I know it is better to get it out there then to let it become a part of me. This is not a popular message,but I am so thankful for the challenge.

Romans 6:11-14
In the same way, count yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus. Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its evil desires. Do not offer the parts of your body to sin, as instruments of wickedness, but rather offer yourselves to God, as those who have been brought from death to life; and offer the parts of your body to him as instruments of righteousness. For sin shall not be your master, because you are not under law, but under grace.