Jan. 25
Charles Spurgeon · Faith's Checkbook
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!