I Acknowledge My Transgression
Conviction of Sin For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me. Psalm 51:3. Thorough conversion is necessary among those who profess to believe the truth, in order for them to follow Jesus and obey the will of God—not a submission born of circumstances, as was that of the terrified Israelites when […]
I Will Declare My Iniquity
Conviction of Sin For I will declare mine iniquity; I will be sorry for my sin. Psalm 38:18. A little time spent in sowing your wild oats, dear young friends, will produce a crop that will imbitter your whole life; an hour of thoughtlessness—once yielding to temptation—may turn the whole current of your life in […]
My Foolishness Is Known to God
Conviction of Sin O God, thou knowest my foolishness; and my sins are not hid from thee. Psalm 69:5. We may flatter ourselves that we are free from many things of which others are guilty; but if we have some strong points of character, and but one weak point, there is yet a communion between […]
My Life Is Spent with Grief
Conviction of Sin For my life is spent with grief, and my years with sighing: my strength faileth because of mine iniquity, and my bones are consumed. Psalm 31:10. Jesus knows the circumstances of every soul. The greater the sinner’s guilt, the more he needs the Saviour. His heart of divine love and sympathy is […]
The Burden of Sin Is Too Heavy
Conviction of Sin For mine iniquities are gone over mine head: as an heavy burden they are too heavy for me. Psalm 38:4. When Satan tells you that you are a sinner, and cannot hope to receive blessing from God, tell him that Christ came into the world to save sinners. We have nothing to […]
We Are Ashamed
Confession We lie down in our shame, and our confusion covereth us: for we have sinned against the Lord our God, we and our fathers, from our youth even unto this day, and have not obeyed the voice of the Lord our God. Jeremiah 3:25. Confession will not be acceptable to God without sincere repentance and […]
