Don't Be Ashamed

Are you ever scared that God won't except your flaws? Like you did something so 

horrible, you are ashamed to go to God with it, because you are sure he won't be able to 

forgive you this time. Or because you are to scared to admit what you have done, you 

want to keep it to yourself. Well, the only person that will ever benefit is the devil. When 

we keep things in the dark the devil will take advantage of it, he will use it to destroy us, 

he will use it to manipulate us. We need to learn to let things go, because no matter how 

awful it is God will forgive you! He will. David went and had sex with a women who he 

knew was already married and then he had that womens husband killed, and God still 

called David a man after his own heart. Why? Because David was open, he confessed his 

sins to the Lord and then meditated day and night on God. He did not keep it to himself 

and let himself be filled with guilt and condemnation. Paul, 

he killed and persecuted Christians and God still used him to do amazing things. Do not 

keep your sins in the dark, do not be ashamed of your sins. Because Jesus suffered to 

forgive you for those sins, he hung on the cross not so that God could forgive the sins he 

thought he should and then shun the sins that were too bad. No, he died on the cross so 

that God can forgive ALL of our sins! Isn't that amazing, confess your sins. Let them go. 

And that black heart will turn white as soon as you confess and say Amen.


1 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.

James 5:16 

Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.

This song is called Out of Hiding, and I think it related very well with our devotion today





Come out of hiding
You're safe here with Me
There's no need to cover
what I already see
You've got your reasons
But I hold your peace
You've been on lockdown
And I hold the key
'Cause I loved you before you knew it was love
And I saw it all, still I chose the cross
And you were the one that I was thinking of
When I rose from the grave
Now rid of the shackles, My victory's yours
I tore the veil for you to come close
There's no reason to stand at a distance anymore
You're not far from home
I'll be your lighthouse
When you're lost at sea
And I will illuminate
Everything
No need to be frightened 
By intimacy
No, just throw off your fear
And come running to Me
'Cause I loved you before you knew it was love
And I saw it all, still I chose the cross
And you were the one that I was thinking of
When I rose from the grave
Now rid of the shackles, My victory's yours
I tore the veil for you to come close
There's no reason to stand at a distance anymore
You're not far from home
Keep on coming
And oh as you run
What hindered love
Will only become
Part of the story
Baby, you're almost home now
Please don't quit now
You're almost home to Me