WHY?

" The night is almost gone; the day of salvation will soon be here. So remove your dark deeds like dirty clothes and put on the shining armor of right living. Because we belong to the day, we must live decent lives for all to see. Don't participate in the darkness of wild parties and drunkenness, or in sexual promiscuity and immoral living, or in quarreling and jealousy. Instead, clothe yourself with the presence of the Lord Jesus Christ. And don't let yourself think about ways to indulge your evil desires."  
 -Romans 13:12-14 The Life Recovery Bible NLT


Over the last few months, I have asked myself the question WHY? Why does it matter that I deal with the past? Why do I need healing when I am just fine? Why do I need to confess my sins when God already knows? Why me? Why?
           Christ's return is almost here and I have to be ready. These verses tell me to "remove  your dark deeds like dirty clothes." and "Clothe yourself with the presence of the Lord Jesus Christ." We were made in the image of Christ and like us, He can't stand to be in the presence of someone who refuses to walk in the light. We know how it feels when we are around people who speak constant profanity, or someone who's sins are so evident you can almost smell it on them. Christ need us to be clean, washed and covered with him so that He too can take pleasure in us.

       Father, I ask that you remind us who we are in You. That although our sins stink and stick out like a sore thumb to us, You see them as white as snow through the blood of Jesus. Open our eyes, show us how you see us. Convince us of who we really are in You. Father I pray this for all who reads this. Clean us Lord, so that You will find pleasure in us.
In Jesus name. Amen
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