No Excuses.

1 John 2:1
1 My dear children, I write this to you so that you will not sin. But if anybody does sin, we have one who speaks to the Father in our defense—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One.

Sure, we don't need to sin, but we often do it anyway. The good news is God is defending us. He knows we get tripped up sometimes in a pool of sin. So, I tell you, receive his open arms and don't defend yourself. The reason why I say that is because you can either depend on God's support of you removing every stain from every sin you commit or depend on your own defense. Imagine defending yourself in such a way when it comes before standing before the Almighty God.

Defending yourself includes a sense of denial, which allows you to try to excuse yourself. Don't be fooled because this will eventually tear you apart because you'll be judging yourself. Let God do the work. The purpose of the blood of Christ is to wash away our sinful stains, not our excuses. If you fall into that trap, it's okay, if we see Jesus as the Righteous One. Strength will flood our veins and we'll renewed by the grace of God. Thus, when a similar situation comes up, we can come out wearing the armor of God.

Leave your sin at the cross and be honest with God. Don't worry about it. Learn from it and grow from it instead so that you can receive the awesome power, presence, and peace of Jesus Christ our risen Lord and Savior.


Let "Fire Fall Down" by Hillsong be a prayer for you today, especially the first couple verses, to receive everything God has to offer despite your flaws. It's probably the longest song I've shared with you, but it's a great one!