“Your sins have withholden good things from you.” -Jeremiah 5:25
Sin is a hinderance to our spiritual wellbeing. It can well up in our hearts and cause us to act without seeking God. It can land us in a snare before we have time to know we've been caught up. We must identify sin and bring it to the Lord with haste. We must not try to soothe it with worldly pleasures, such as consumerism, entertainment, and food. We must look to the Lord first as our salve.
If the Law is written on our hearts, He will make the smallest sins apparent to us, and when he does this, we must repent immediately. Have you ever celebrated the victory over one sin only to have another revealed unto you? We must never rest. We must continually seek sanctification and holiness.
There are sins we might not have been aware of until we were tried in a particular way. We must not let them fester, but deal with them in a way that is acceptable and pleasing to the Lord. Confess them in your prayers for as long as it takes and be not prevented from the sweetness of salvation, charity, love, and fellowship,
“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
Root out your transgressions. Bring them to the Lord Jesus Christ and let Him refine you so that you come forth as gold.
"But he knoweth the way that I take: when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold." -Job 23:10
Thy face, Lord, will I seek. Amen.
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