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Judges 2:1
Yesterday we talked about repentance and I know that repentance can be a very personal issue. I mean really, who wants their sin out in the open for everyone to see.
But here’s the thing, when we expose sin it looses it’s power. And today I want to show you why. There is a remarkable declaration about the character of God in this first verse of chapter 2 from the angel of the Lord. He says…
Judges 2:1 (NIV) The angel of the Lord went up from Gilgal to Bokim and said, “I brought you up out of Egypt and led you into the land I swore to give to your ancestors. I said, ‘I will never break my covenant with you,
I will never break my covenant with you. Those are some strong words. God was faithful in His covenant then, and God is faithful in His covenant today. Yesterday we talked about repentance and how a part of repentance is confession. I am still under the belief we need to have some safe place and a safe person in our lives, where we can confess our sins.
1 john 1:9 (NIV) If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.
God will not abandon you or forsake you. No matter how far from God you have strayed, God will forgive you. When you turn away from sin and turn toward Him, God will forgive you.
You know back in the book of Judges, the warning of the angel at Bokim is proof of God’s mercy. His warnings and rebukes are full of grace, we know that because when the end is to encourage repentance and holy living before God, the end result then is reconciliation and restoration.
As we continue on in this study of the book of Judges, we will see just how merciful God is, and how committed He is to His covenant with His people.
I want you to think about this for a minute, John Wesley had 22 questions of self-examination that you asked yourself every day if you wanted to be part of one of his Holy Clubs. You should look it up. In fact that’s the first ever homework assignment from these devotions – look up John Wesley’s 22 questions. And try reading them each day. You will see a difference as you allow them to open your heart to God.