Only 2 days until Christmas is here. We have been preparing and anticipating for 10 days and it is almost here. Do you anticipate the second coming of Christ the same as you anticipate and prepared for this coming Christmas? Always growing, always thinking and talking about, always receiving emails and constant reminders of who and what is really important. Today our activity is going to revolve around forgiveness. Confession and forgiveness are very powerful. Confessing to God is good, confessing to a trusted friend, a spouse, a family member, a co-worker, may not be easy, but is equally as good. When you confess to God, you are accountable to Him. When you confess to someone close, they will keep you accountable. There is no better fresh start, or renewed life, than after a heart to heart confession with someone you trust. Start your new year, your new life, this Christmas with an accountability partner digging in deep with the things that weigh you down, or the sin that easily entangles. Whatever it is there are things that keep you from a certain closeness and intimacy with God. Identify those things, be truthful, and honest with yourself and let the truth set you free.
Hebrews 12: 1-2
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
Matthew 5: 23-24 (The Message)
This is how I want you to conduct yourself in these matters. If you enter your place of worship and, about to make an offering, you suddenly remember a grudge a friend has against you, abandon your offering, leave immediately, go to this friend and make things right. Then and only then, come back and work things out with God.
James 5:16
Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.
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