“If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me” (Psalm 66:18). There must be a daily practice of confessing sins because we continue to do wrong. This confession can only be constant if we are listening to God and are sensitive to our sins.
In Psalm 19:12, 13 David confessed his sin and prayed, “Who can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults. Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me: then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from the great transgression.”
If we refuse to repent, if we harbor and cherish certain sin, then a wall is placed between us and God and there will be no fellowship with the Lord. Our attitude in life should be one of confession and obedience to God. I pray that this will be true in me and I hope that you desire for it to be true in you. May we also pray with David, “Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer” (Psalm 19:14). Remember that God loves you and so does First Baptist Church.