Un-forgiven Sin

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LESSON 5 OF 10 Why you might not feeling blessed.

5. There is un-confessed sin in your life.



We all have needs. We live in a world that requires much “stuff.” There are those that have and those who have not. We all as children of God ask for many favors. We ask, we believe, we ask on target, yet we receive not. Others around us who seem less “Godly” or even ungodly prosper in many things. When we go to God in prayer, we feel a numbness in spirit. We’re just not getting God’s attention. Why?
We may be praying for the blessing of a job? A promotion? Success in a certain endeavor? Or any of several assumed needs or desires. We come to the throne room because we are God’s flock. He accepts us as we are but not without requirements. If we are harboring un-confessed sin in our life, it could be affecting our relationship with God. It could prevent him from His handout of blessings. When God collects us out of the world of sin, He expects a special relationship with us. Consider, if He’s not blessing, perhaps the relationship is strained through disobedience in your life or habitual sin that you are not surrendering to Him. He knows already so confess and repent:
2 Chronicles 7:14 “If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin,...”
James instructs Christians to approach the throne of God in the proper manner to be received. He further instructs, “Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. Grieve, mourn and wail. Change your laughter to mourning and your joy to gloom. Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.” James 7:4-10 James asks us to believe in this method of reaching God and getting prayers answered. When we get the relationship right with God, and maintain a level of humility, our needs and even the desires of our heart – will flow. Know God, know peace. Amen 10-2219 BLL

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