Finding Mercy

We have ALL sinned and fallen short of the glory of GOD, of His standards, His desires for us. There is not a soul alive that has not sinned; we all have. I am not proud of the fact that I sin; I am just admitting that I do. I am confessing that I fall short, way short, of what I could be. As a matter of fact, I fall way short of what I should be.

The problem with sinning, though, is compounded when we commit sin and try to conceal it. I believe it was Abraham Lincoln that said, "No man has a good enough memory to be a successful liar." Now, there are those that try to disprove this but, eventually, their shortcomings will come to light. In the light, we finally see how far we have fallen.

Today's word is a reminder that when we sin, if we will confess, there is mercy. Proverbs 28:13, NLT, reads, "People who conceal their sins will not prosper, but if they confess and turn from them, they will receive mercy."

It is embarrassing to sin. It is internally defeating and outwardly difficult to admit to others that we have failed. I don't have to have anyone point out my sin; the very moment I commit sin, I am convicted. I, like many others, have tried to cover it up, have tried to hide it, have tried to conceal it, but it eventually becomes known. AND,

When I finally confess my sin, to those I have wronged and to GOD, I find that they are definitely merciful. We all know that we all fail. We feel for those that have struggled because, we, too, have struggled. Don't be, as we all have been from time to time, weighed down by the burden of sin. There is nothing like confession for cleansing the soul and finding mercy.

Be Blessed,
Mickey T