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Friday Devotional 05/25/2012 "Coverups Stink"

Started by BOFF, May 24, 2012, 11:13:01 PM

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BOFF

Taken from Our Daily Bread, written by Marvin Williams:


The smell at an overflowing garbage landfill site became a growing public concern. So workers installed high-pressured deodorant guns to counteract the smell. The cannons could spray several gallons of fragrance a minute over a distance of up to 50 yards across the mounds of putrefying garbage. However, no matter how many gallons of deodorant are sprayed to mask the odorous rubbish, the fragrance will serve only as a coverup until the source of the stench is removed.

King David tried a coverup as well. After his adultery with Bathsheba, he attempted to use silence, deceit, and piety to mask his moral failures (2 Sam. 11–12). In Psalm 32 he talks about experiencing the intense convicting hand of God when he remained silent (vv.3-4). Unable to withstand the conviction any longer, David uncovered his sin by acknowledging, confessing, and repenting of it (v.5). He no longer needed to cover it because God forgave him.

It's futile to try to hide our sin. The stench of our disobedience will seep through whatever we use to try to cover it. Let's acknowledge to God the rubbish in our hearts and experience the fresh cleansing of His grace and forgiveness.

Father, I know that I cannot hide my sins from You
for You know what's in my heart. I confess them
now to You. Cleanse me, forgive me, and help
me to make a brand-new start. Amen.


Own up to your sin and experience the joy of confession.


God Bless,
David B.

misfire

Great message David. I can attest to the cleansing power of confession and repentance. Hard to explain the relief you feel
Pray as if everything depends on God, work like everything depends on you

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Roostem33

Amen to that David, this is a great message, that tugging and pulling on you can wear you down!!



Have a great day,
Jody
The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.(John 10:10)

Eric Gregg

Heard a saying once that fits this perfect:
What we try to cover, God uncovers; What we uncover, God covers.

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