The best place to start a journey of fasting and prayer is to confess our sins to God and to seek His forgiveness and grace.
I was watching an interview with David Letterman the other day and David said something like: I thought I was a pretty decent guy, but I came to this place where I realized my actions where not consistent with the decent guy I thought I was. We all pretty much believe we are a pretty decent and good people. However, our actions don't always match up with our concept of being a good person.
I often go back to this scripture as a comfort and reminder that I need to be a person who often comes to that reality that my actions don't match my heart to be the follower of Jesus. I want to be who God wants me to be, so I must confess my sins and my faults and seek God's forgiveness.
David was reminded of his sin and wrote these words (Psalms 51:3-7)
For I know my transgressions, and my sin is always before me. Against you, you only, have I sinned and done what is evil in your sight;
so you are right in your verdict and justified when you judge. Surely I was sinful at birth, sinful from the time my mother conceived me. Yet you desired faithfulness even in the womb; you taught me wisdom in that secret place. Cleanse me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.
so you are right in your verdict and justified when you judge. Surely I was sinful at birth, sinful from the time my mother conceived me. Yet you desired faithfulness even in the womb; you taught me wisdom in that secret place. Cleanse me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.
What do you need to confess to God today to start the journey of blessing?
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