Jan. 25
HE ACTS ON HONEST CONFESSION
"He looketh upon men, and if any say, I have sinned, and perverted
that which was right, and it profited me not; he will deliver his soul
from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light." Job 33:27 , 28
This is a word of truth, gathered from the experience of a man of
God, and it is tantamount to a promise. What the Lord has done, and is
doing, He will continue to do while the world standeth. The Lord will
receive into His bosom all who come to Him with a sincere confession
of their sin; in fact, He is always on the look-out to discover any
that are in trouble because of their faults.
Can we not endorse the language here used? Have we not sinned,
sinned personally so as to say, "I have sinned"? Sinned willfully,
having perverted that which is right? Sinned so as to discover that
there is no profit in it, but an eternal loss? Let us, then, go to God
with this honest acknowledgment. He asks no more. We can do no less.
Let us plead His promise in the name of Jesus. He will deliver us
from the pit of hell which yawns for us; He will grant us life and
light. Why should we despair? Why should we even doubt? The Lord does
not mock humble souls. He means what He says. The guilty can be
forgiven. Those who deserve execution can receive free pardon. Lord,
we confess, and we pray thee to forgive!