Confession

 

Exodus 35:21 “then everyone came whose heart was stirred

and everyone whose spirit was willing”

 

Motivation came from outside or does that not seem right?

The Holy Spirit moved on them and they did not resist and fight.

They wanted to please God, I see, as God supplied their right.

He moved on their desires so their “will” joined God’s plight.

 

When God speaks with a still small voice, will I recognize Him?

Or do I start guessing and not respond right away?

I should yield on short notice without too much questioning,

the thing I don’t understand before the opportunity fades away.

 

1 Thessalonians 5:19 New English Translation (NET Bible)

19 Do not extinguish the Spirit.

 

The Spirit is tender and sensitive and joined to Christ Himself.

The moment someone is redeemed he’ll be one with Christ.

Through indifference of the flesh and its bullying its way in “life”,

thinking only of itself … will the Spirit go and hide?

 

Does the Spirit build a protective wall so as not to be often wounded?

A broken spirit God can’t resist … He knows our pains and aches.

I am joined for sure to Him … in that selfsame Spirit,

nothing can separate us there …  no use to question it.

 

2nd Cor. 7:1 “therefore having the promises

let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness

of the flesh and spirit. Perfecting the Holiness

in the fear of God”

 

Is the filthiness of our spirit … that fleshly wall we built?

Through flesh if possible … protect the innocence of Christ?

The flesh knows no difference … not even what is called guilt.

It moves on its own desires … and only in self confides.

 

 

Perfecting Holiness ...  Reverence in the fear of a Holy God

Accomplished only through Christ for He knows our frame and fear.

Is this perfecting in the confession of our sins and to turn from there

as God is faithful to forgive us and His cleansing is always near?

 

1st John 1:9 “if we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to

forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness”

 

1st Cor. 14:15 “I will pray with the spirit and also I will pray

with understanding”.

 

Jan Wienen