Title: Keeping Clean/ Topic: Righteousness

Today’s Reading: Proverbs 28; Proverbs 29; Psalm 60; Romans 16

Scripture: Proverbs 28:13, 14
13 He who conceals his sins does not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy.
14 Blessed is the man who always fears the LORD, but he who hardens his heart falls into trouble.

Observation: The way to keep your soul clean and to have forgiveness of sins was known even before Jesus came. The keys are in these two verses. Have the humility to confess and renounce your sins. Do not conceal your wrong or you will stop having a proper fear of the Lord and your heart will get hard. Then you will continue to follow a path that leads to destruction.

Application: I must not let pride keep me from confession and renunciation of all my wrongs. This will keep my heart soft toward the Lord and my conscience clean.

Prayer: Father, this is such a simple and universal truth in your Word. I have seen the outcome of the lives of people who continue in sin, excusing or justifying it, and the trouble that follows for them. I do not want that in my life. Keep me humble and keep speaking to my heart by your Spirit. May I be instant in my confession of sin and in turning from it to You.
This I pray in Jesus’ name, Amen.