Confidence Before God

[tsth]

"Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God."

1 John 3:21

condemn: to find fault with, blame ,to accuse, condemn

The above is a combination of 2 Greek Words.

kata: down from, through out, according to, toward, along

ginosko: to learn to know, come to know, get a knowledge of perceive, feel to become known

to know, understand, perceive, have knowledge of

Jewish idiom for sexual intercourse between a man and a woman

to become acquainted with, to know

confidence : freedom in speaking, unreservedness in speech

openly, frankly, i.e without concealment

without ambiguity or circumlocution

without the use of figures and comparisons

free and fearless confidence, cheerful courage, boldness, assurance

the deportment by which one becomes conspicuous or secures publicity

Now let's go back to the Scripture above:

"Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God."

1 John 3:21

Doesn't this sound like how one is before a spouse who is loved, as opposed to one who has cheated on a spouse, and has much to hide or be condemned for. Think about how we approach someone who we know in our hearts we have been unfaithful to, who we are hiding something from, in our hearts. It has a bearing on how we approach them.

How then do we approach God, knowing that we are involved in unfaithfulness? We are not so bold, nor are we feeling too good about our relationship with Him.

The funny thing is.........He already knows what we are doing! We are not hiding from Him anymore than Adam and Eve thought they were. We must come before the Lord and repent of what He already knows, and let Him work a mighty work in us, that we might be cleansed of our sin completely, to turn from it, and then we are confident before Him. We are then able to have those open, loving, conversations with Him. When we are loving and obedient towards Him, then we come with confidence in our hearts toward God. We are not ashamed to come before Him.

God is merciful and loving, if we are truthful to Him and ask in true repentance for His love/grace to help us.

In His Love,

Suzanne

[traveller]

AMEN !

[Guest dove2]

I second Trav's Amen.

[Voice Of God]

Amen, so many of us try to appear perfect before God and in the sight of others as well, but as we know in our hearts ... We are not!

God gives us the free will and choice to come to Him and open our heart to him even though He can see all that is in it already.

Though, by doing so, and making that 3 word statement that we just have so much trouble admitting... "I was wrong". And allowing the Lord to forgive us through our confession brings an unbelievable freedom to us.

I believe true maturity is coming directly to God in our weaknesses and failures unashamed and openly admitting the wrongs we have done after the convition of the Holy Spirit reveals it to us. By doing so, we actually propell ourselves further into the blessings of God and make those days, months, and years of going around the mountain, shorten drastically!

As soon as we are convicted of a wrongful doing we should immediately go to throne of God and repent and ask for forgiveness.

That is where true freedom in Christ is experienced.

Freedom from condemnation, guilt, and shame!

[Catsmeow]

God is merciful and loving, if we are truthful to Him and ask in true repentance for His love/grace to help us.

*(I have to do this every single day)

...His mercies are new each morning and that gives hope and refreshment.