“…Your sins have been your downfall! 2 Take words with you
and return to the Lord. Say to him: Forgive all our sins and receive us
graciously that we may offer the fruit of our lips” Hosea 14:1-2. We were all
born into sin. On a daily basis we make choices consciously or subconsciously
to do right or do wrong, fight the good fight, the battle between good and evil
so to speak. Imperfect in nature we sometimes end up doing wrong and falling
short. Luckily for us we serve a loving and forgiving God.
In life there will be times in which we stumble during our
spiritual walk. It doesn’t help that the devil is out trying to steal, kill,
and destroy. He will attempt to deceive you, distract you, and derail you. He
knows sin disconnects us from God and will do whatever necessary to break that
relationship. But do not be discouraged or demoralized. For all our
shortcomings and iniquities repent, ask God for forgiveness. One saying that
always stuck with me was “Failure is not falling down, its refusing to get back
up, so if you fall down 7 times get up 8”.
We are not going to be perfect. In the Old Testament sin was
atoned for through different sacrifices. After Jesus died on the cross for you
and I, his blood paid the price for sin. So now in the instances in which we
slip up no first-born lambs have to be sacrificed but we ought ask God for
forgiveness. As we feel sorry for the wrong we’ve done, confess our sins and ask for forgiveness
we should also truly work on changing our actions and mindset in order to not
commit the same sin. Repenting is more than just saying sorry, its truly being
sorry and not wanting to make the same mistake. To help guard us from this we
need to be “of sober mind”. In addition, studying the word of God creating a
strong foundation will help us not only recognize potential deception and
distractions from the devil but also provide the strength and confidence to
turn away and not give in. “9…the ways
of the Lord are right; the righteous walk in them, but the rebellious stumble
in them.” Hosea 14:9
Stay Thirsty My Friends
Thirsty Thursdays
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