Proverbs 28:13 When God Says...I Say, AMEN!

When God Says …

“He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: But whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.” (Proverbs 28:13 KJV)

Conceal or reveal! Hide or bare! These are simple consequential options every person has. It makes one wonder how the course of man's journey would have been? If only Adam did not run away to hide and sulk after the fall. If only he ran to God and confessed what he had done! If only they - Adam and Eve, owned up what they did instead of casting blame (Genesis 3:11-13). God's grace and mercy would have been sufficient and the curse of sin would not have emaciated humanity.

This passage warns, and gives hope as the psalmist testifies: “Count yourself lucky, how happy you must be— you get a fresh start, your slate’s wiped clean. Count yourself lucky— God holds nothing against you and you’re holding nothing back from him. When I kept it all inside, my bones turned to powder, my words became daylong groans. The pressure never let up; all the juices of my life dried up. Then I let it all out; I said, “I’ll come clean about my failures to God.” Suddenly the pressure was gone— my guilt dissolved, my sin disappeared.” (Psalm 32:1-5 MSG)

Yes, such a refreshing testimony! And, this passage reminds that when we come and bare before the Lord by accepting the Lordship of Jesus, the burden of missteps and inequities we've done, He wipes clean in mercy. We are given a fresh start to walk in righteousness through grace by faith in Jesus. We are washed by His blood and by His Word. And, as we remain in His Word, the Psalmist affirms: “Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night. He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all that he does, he prospers.” (Psalm 1:3 ESV)

And I Say, AMEN!

Daily reflections by:
F. A. Frias
PFC Ministries

(When God says... I say, AMEN! is a provocative reflection of the Lord's holy Word. It intends to challenge every seeker of truth to dig deep into the core of the Word of Life to point every being to Christ Jesus - the author and finisher of our faith, and to draw revelations for change, for nourishment and for strength of every soul.)

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