How else do we make ourselves fit for God to use?‏

Sumner Wemps Spiritual Encouragement & Motivation (sumner@sumnerwemp.com)

Sep 22, 2008

How else do we make ourselves "fit" for God to use?

Rule No 1. "If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves" 1 Jn 1:8.

Well, what do you do? "If we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged" 1 Cor 11:31. You be the judge, guilty or not? Sins of commission or omission, we are all guilty. None of us has read our Bibles enough, prayed enough, witnessed enough.

Rule No 2. "If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins"...1 Jn 1:9.

King David committed adultery and murder and went a year carrying the guilt and grief of unconfessed sin. Most of us do the same today. "If I regard sin in my heart, God will not hear me". Multitudes carry guilt and grief today.

Rule No 3. Private sins ought to be confessed privately.

A Christian boy went up to a Christian girl and confessed to her that he had lust in his heart for her. That was stupid. It scared her to death. She was petrified every time she saw him. Confess private sin to God alone. Personal sin ought to be confessed personally. You have offended someone and you and they know it. You should go to them and confess it and forsake it. Public sins should be confessed publicly. It was in the news paper, every one knows about it. It should be confessed publicly. It is too bad this is not practiced today.

Rule No 4. "If we do not judge ourselves", you can be sure God will and He "chastens" us (spanks us) "that we should not be condemned with the world."

The Lord Jesus has already paid the penalty for our sins. How does He chasten? "For this cause many are weak, many are sickly and many sleep (are dead) 1 Cor 11:30. Prayers are not answered, Where is the fullness of joy among Christians? Where is the "peace that passes understanding?" "Were they ashamed when they had committed abomination? Nay!, they were not ashamed, neither could they blush" Neh 6:15..Multitudes are right there today. What a shame. Almost daily I get emails from Christians who are miserable and empty because of unconfessed sin.

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