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“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.” I John 1:9 (NIV)

As  a child, I broke something of my moms.  Looking at all those pieces on the floor, I thought if I stared hard enough I could meld it together.  So I did the next best thing, I hid in our tree house.  When mom called us in for the evening, I trudged down the ladder.  Stepping into the house, I saw all the broken pieces on the counter.  Mom never said anything.  We went through our night rituals and still not one word was said.  I felt horrible.  When mom kissed me goodnight, she asked if I needed to tell her anything.   Looking away, I shook my head no.  The door closed, and I breathed a sigh of relief.  Could I have gotten away with it?

Unable to sleep, I cried because I didn’t want my mom to be upset with me.  About 3 am, I walked to my parents’ bedroom and told Mom what I did.  I was so sorry I broke one of her favorite things. She hugged me, told me it was alright and loved me.

Don’t we sometimes do this with God?  We mess up, and we are afraid to go to Him and confess our sins in fear He might discipline us.  Sometimes we pull away or go hide in our tree house worrying what will happen.  We are so lucky that we can receive God’s mercy and grace, but we must be the ones willing to come forward and be cleansed.

“Heavenly Father, Thank you for loving me even when I mess up.  I am so glad that I can come to You and confess what I’ve done and You will still love me and use me.”

For His Glory

Melissa Tucker
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