https://odb.org/2024/08/08/cleansing-confession
In the Catholic church, there is a practice where a believer confesses his or her sins in the confession booth before the priest who represents God, and through the confession, that person seeks to obtain forgiveness from God. It is possible that this practice originated from James 5:16:
16 Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.
This act of confession is not formally practised in the evangelical or charismatic circles, but if anyone wants to do so, the pastor and the elders of the church will oblige and pray for that person’s spiritual life and well-being. But it is informal, and it can just be between two believers or husband, and wife. The important thing is to pray for each other so that we may be healed. So that we may progress in our faith and continue to grow in the knowledge and grace of our Lord Jesus Christ.
We know that if we confess our sins before God and it can be done between us and God, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness (1 John 1:9). It is through the blood of Christ shed on Calvary that we are made righteous and holy before God.
This morning, if we have any hidden or habitusl or persistent sin in our lives, do the right thing and confess and repent from it before the Father, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Do not let sin and unrighteousness in our lives hinder us in our relationship with God. May we dwell in the comfort and security of His wings that surely goodness and mercy will follow us for the rest of our days as we dwell in the house of the LORD forever! May the LORD bless the work of our hands and grant us a double portion of His anointing as we walk on the narrow path of righteousness that leads to eternal life!
Ronnie's Thoughts 