THE REBEL FORGIVEN

I know, you and I are not rebels.

Well, we don't think we are.

But, look at one of the several definitions

of "rebel" from the dictionary.

"2 a person who resists any authority 

or controls"

We don't resist authority or controls do we,

except speed limits and a few other things.

But how about in our relationship to God

Himself???  How many times do we (I) do

things, think things, see things we know God

does not want us to do, think etc?

When we do it, think it or what ever,

and we know that is not what God would

want us to do.  WE ARE REBELLING

AGAINST GOD.

So we are rebels after all.

Consider Hebrews 12:1 (NLT)

"Therefore, since we are surrounded

by such a huge crowd of witnesses to

the life of faith, let us strip off every

weight that slows us down, especially

the sin that so easily trips us up.  And

let us run with endurance the race God

has set before us."

I am not as perfect as you are.  Some times

I mess up, again and again.  Then I know

that I am guilty of rebelling against God.

And as a child of God His Holy Spirit

convicts me of my wrong doing.  And 

that can, and should hurt.  So what should

I do."

"Finally, I confessed all my sins to you

and stopped trying to hide my guilt.

I said to myself, 'I will confess my

rebellion to the LORD.'  And you 

forgave me!  All my guilt is gone." 

(Psalms 32:5 NLT)

Praise God, I confess to Him.

God forgives me.

And my guilt is gone.