Day 174 - Psalm 62-67

ONE-YEAR JOURNEY OF THE BIBLE
Day 174 - Psalm 62-67 (When God Won't Listen to Us)
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       ^"If I regard iniquity in my heart, 
        The Lord will not hear."
        (Psalm 66:18)

Iniquity is sin at its worst.  It is premeditated evil as opposed to unintentional sin.  When a person decides in his mind to commit a sin such as adultery or pornography or theft, it is iniquity.  God's Word teaches that the person who regards iniquity in his heart - his prayers will not be heard.  In other words, God will not even listen to him.

Now, there is not a single human, being dead or alive, who has never been guilty of iniquity.  Every child has cleverly plotted to circumvent his parents commands which is proof that what the Bible says about man is true, that is, that all have sinned and that there is none righteous, not even one.

There is a need, therefore, for man's sins to be removed before God can even begin to listen to us.  That is where Jesus Christ comes in.  Jesus is God Himself in human flesh who died in our place so that we can receive forgiveness for our sins.  Everyone who will repent of his sins and ask Christ to forgive him and be his Savior will be saved.  Only then can that person's prayers be acceptable to God.  The condition still applies, however, that the saved person must be free from unconfessed sins.

You see, even though you and I may have received the gift of salvation through faith in Christ, we still commit sin as long as we are in our body.  The Bible teaches that we need to confess those sins to God and that failure to do so on our part will result in unanswered prayer.

How can the believer in Christ find cleansing from daily sins?  The apostle John tells us how in his letter to the believers:  "If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.  If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.  If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar, and His word is not in us (1 John 1:8-9)."

Thank God He will cleanse us from all our iniquities and unrighteousness and listen to our prayers when we confess our sins to Him!  I dare anyone find a better deal in the universe than that.  "Father, thank you for sending your Son Jesus to die on the cross for my sins.  Thank you for your promise of continual cleansing from all my unrighteousness as long as I confess my sins to you.  I praise you for you for your loving mercies.  Great are you Lord!"