READ: Hebrews 3
THINK: In 1971 he killed a man. Even though he was the prime suspect in the murder, no one could prove it and the case was abandoned. So, he got away with it. Or did he?
Nearly three decades later, in failing health and living in a nursing home, he confessed to the crime. A detective who headed the original investigation said, “He was looking over his shoulder for the last 26 years, not only for the law, but for his Maker. I think he wants to clear his conscience before he meets his Maker—or try to at least.”
How’s your conscience today? Clear or clouded? What would it take to be ready to meet your Maker? How can you be made clean?
It may seem strange to speak of blood as a cleansing agent, but that’s how the Bible connects the death of Jesus on the cross to our standing before God (Heb. 10:19). Christ shed His blood so that we might be forgiven and made clean inside. Because of what He has done, we can have a clear conscience and “draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith” (v.22).
No matter who you are or what you’ve done, Jesus Christ can give you a clear conscience. Why not confess your sin and make things right with your Maker today. A clear conscience is a soft pillow.
– David C. McCasland in Our Daily Bread
PRAY: Spend some time in confession today. Admit your failures and your rebellion to God. And also ask him to help you see the areas of sin in your life that you haven’t even been aware of. Be sure to listen!
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