Sometimes, I just sorta get plum tuckered out.
Betcha that cute little pup sneaks a catnap once in awhile ... )
Whatta completely sweet picture ... good grief.
Read: 1 John 1:5-2:2
If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9
Bible In One Year: Nehemiah 10-11; Acts 4:1-22
So it is with some of our small moral imperfections. Others can see them, but we can't. Then, as we study God's Word, the true light of the Lord Jesus Christ shines on us, and our moral flaws become alarmingly visible. His pure character, genuine love, and unmixed motives reveal specks of sinfulness in everything we do. Little white lies, selfish anger, small hypocrisies, and muddy motives stand out vividly. And they are in all of us to some degree.
How perceptive was the apostle John! He wrote, "If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves" (1 John 1:8). But thank God, "If anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous" (2:1). When we confess our sins, He intercedes with the Father on our behalf.
When we confess our shortcomings, God cleanses useven those tiny specks we don't always see. Dennis De Haan