REV OKANLAWON

Rev'd O P Okanlawon

COME CLEAN

"But when Herod heard, he said, "This is John, whom I beheaded; he has been raised from the dead!" Mark 6:16 (NKJV) Herod was haunted by his past. He had beheaded the greatest evangelist of his time, John the Baptist. His immoral lifestyle, Mark 6:17-18reckless utterance Mark 6:22-23 and family pressure Mark 6:24-28 had actually taken the best of him. Rather than see Christ at work, all he could see was the ghost of the man whose life he took in his prime. Sin enslaves man. When it is concealed or denied, it torments the soul. Proverbs 28:13 Whoever is enslaved by sin lives in perpetual fear. He is either afraid of being exposed, or afraid of being called to face the consequences. Proverbs 13:21-22 What are you haunted by? Don’t you think it's time to come clean? Each day of your denial puts immeasurable pressure on your heart. And every pressure on your heart affects several vital organ in your body. Besides, what about the God factor? Do you think you can escape the judgment of God without genuinely confessing your sin? Don't you think it is important for you to repent and ask God to forgive you? Until that is done, your prayers will remain unanswered. The Scripture says: "The sinners in Zion are afraid; fearfulness has seized the hypocrites." Isaiah 33:14 Stop running from God. Stop living in fear. Stop putting the people around into avoidable trouble. Jonah 1 Turn in to God. Make your ways right with your maker. It is not too late for you to be restored into the household of faith. God is waiting for the moment you will own up to Him. If you do it now, you can be forgiven. Do not delay. Today's Memory Verse: "I acknowledged my sin to You, And my iniquity I have not hidden. I said, "I will confess my transgressions to the LORD," And You forgave the iniquity of my sin. Selah" Psalm 32:5 (NKJV) PRAYER POINT: Forgive me Lord and deliver me from fear. Remove wickedness from my heart. Purge me of sin with the blood of Jesus.