Tonight a man told me he was going to “make a confession” and this is precisely what he did.  He spoke of how he had spent time with and money on women like Rahab (Jas. 2:25).

The bluntness of this man’s confession reminded me of 1 John 1:9:  “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”  This passage, of course, was written to Christians and it contains an important truth.  God tells His people to confess their wrongs.  Rather than hint about what we have done, overlook what we have done, or just “summarize things,” God says confess. 

God already knows what we have and have not done, but He still requires His people to acknowledge their wrongs.  This act encourages us to avoid the things we have done wrong and it is an on-going reminder of God’s grace.

Are we someone who truly confesses our sins to God?