Neh. 9:2 Those of Israelite
descent separated themselves from all foreigners as they confessed their own
sins and the sins of their ancestors.
The Israelites meant
business. They were determined to do the
right thing. They had finally gotten to
the point where all that mattered to them was to get right with God. The first thing that they did was to separate
themselves from all foreigners. This was
no small task for their lives were intertwined with the foreigners they lived
amongst. They had embraced their
lifestyles, worshiped their gods, and intermarried with them. The sincerity of their hearts can easily be
seen here. They understood that if they
were going to do business with God, they had to be willing to change their
ways, no matter how difficult it may be.
Notice that the
Israelites did not concern themselves with the sins of others. They understood that they were responsible
for their own sins. In order for
anything to change in us, we too must deal with our sins before God. We must make it our business to admit,
confess, and surrender our sins to the Lord.
We must not let the sins of others be a distraction to us. Each one of us is responsible for our own
sins. Someone else’s sins are between
them and God, not us.
Instead of stewing
over the sins of those amongst us, let us mind our own business and take care
of our own sins. Nothing is going to
change in our homes, churches, or world if we are not willing to let the Lord
convict us of sin. A broken and contrite
heart before God is what moves God to act.
Be a leader to those in your life; lead them by your example on your
knees before God who alone can save us and heal us.
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