Evang Ps. Kenneth Nandoha
Praise the LORD! Sing to the LORD a new song, And His praise in the assembly of saints. Let Israel rejoice in their Maker; Let the children of Zion be joyful in their King. Let them praise His name with the dance; Let them sing praises to Him with the timbrel and harp. For the LORD takes pleasure in His people; He will beautify the humble with salvation.
Psalms 149:1-4
Let the saints be joyful in glory; Let them sing aloud on their beds. Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, And a two-edged sword in their hand, To execute vengeance on the nations, And punishments on the peoples; To bind their kings with chains, And their nobles with fetters of iron; To execute on them the written judgment– This honor have all His saints. Praise the LORD!
But here comes salvation in His grace (1 John 1:8-10) the scripture says; If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar, and His word is not in us.
Confessing our sins can be a real challenge: often we do not even know that we have committed sins until far after we have committed them. Pride, one of the 7 deadly sins, is often difficult to get past.
Have you ever done something that you knew was wrong and because of pride or the fear of embarrassment refused to ask for forgiveness? I have learned that quickly apologizing when and asking forgiveness makes all parties feel better.
It helps you recognize when you have sinned as well. The Lord will always forgive you, but you must knock on His door. It does not happen the other way around. The choice is yours.
Today’s Prayer
Immortal Father, ruler of both heaven and earth, I know that I have been tempted by evil in many moments of weakness and arrogance. I have strayed, hurting those that love me the most out of selfishness. Most of all, I have turned my back on you, my Lord, and I ask that you forgive me for these transgressions. I thank you with every breath for sending your son, Jesus Christ, to die for my sins, knowing full well that I have done nothing to deserve this mercy. I shall do what I can to honor Christ, and it is in his holy name that I pray, Amen.
