Today in History with a point!

On this date in 1635 the first hurricane recorded in Plymouth Colony, Mass. USA. Today we are seeing a "hurricane" of signs that Jesus is coming. It behooves us all to "Prepare to meet thy God" "Keep short accounts with God" Confess those sins!

Keep short accounts with God, confess sins, here is how. Sumner Wemp (use link at left)

Private sin should be confessed privately. A student was convicted of lusting. He stopped a girl in the hallway and confessed to her had lusted after her. That is utterly foolish. It scared the poor pure 18 year old girl to tears. She was petrified every time she saw him. Private sin like that must be confessed to God alone and know that the blood of Christ cleanses from all sin, even lust.

Personal sins must be confessed personally to the one offended as well as to God. "Therefore if thou bring they gift to the altar and remember that thy brother hath ought against thee. Leave there thy gift before the altar and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother and then come and offer thy gift" Matt 5:23, 24. "A wounded spirit who can bear" Pro 18:14. The answer is no one! You offended someone. Go and apologize. That is old fashioned! "Confess your faults..." James 5:16.

I read Dear Abby every day. Nine tenths of the problems would be solved is people would apologize when they have offended someone. A pastor I mentored confessed to me he cheated in Seminary and could not get it off his mind. I told him he should confess it to the seminary. He did, they forgave him and he had peace and it never bothered him again. Public sin should be confessed publicly if it is known all over by the public. It should be handled just like the Scriptures say and with deep love. Matt 18 gives a detailed way to handle such matters. It works, I have used it on a number of occasions and we have never had a big eruption. Always good came out of it. The ultimate purpose ought to be to "restore" such a one in the spirit of meekness Gal 6:1. God honors such actions. I have personally seen it bring unusual glory to the Lord when handled this way.