Pastor's Article

 

 

 

I have been suffering from some kind of respiratory virus.  I am on my second round of antibiotics. At one point, I lost my voice for a day.  In the past months, I have taken more pills than I have had in over three years. This ailment weakened me physically.  Emotionally, I have not been able to respond to people like I normally do. This illness had my attention.

 

As a result of my breathing problems, I could not get sleep at night without being awakened every other hour by coughing up congestion.  My coughing left me feeling sore in the chest and my airways seemd to close up as the coughing became more frequent and severe.

 

But before I could begin to be healed, I needed to remind myself that I was sick.  This was more than a sinus issue.  All I have is a problem with an allergy. No, I was sick and I needed help.  I needed my doctor to help me to name my malady.

 

Spiritually, I am sick and I need to honestly locate myself before God.  I am not in perfect health spiritually.  It is critical for my well-being to be clear with God, the One who can help me with my ailment.

 

Where in my day am I giving God my attention so to confess my sin?  The Bible is replete with examples of God's readiness to forgive. Yet, if I am not honest with God about me, how can I experience the forgiveness that I desperately need so to be healthy?   Confession helps me to be aware of my true condition.

 

It is okay to admit that you are not always on top of life. Sometimes I doubt that God is present.  There are situations when Christians are not glowing with faith.  If I want to honestly deal with my sin and get healthy, get honest before God.  This is essential for an authentic relationship with the one who is always ready to forgive and heal.