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Confess Your Faults One to Another, January 28
Family Worship in My Life
Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that
ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man
availeth much.
James 5:16
I am instructed to urge upon our people most earnestly the necessity
of religion in the home. Among the members of the household there is
ever to be a kind, thoughtful consideration. Morning and evening let all
hearts be united in reverent worship. At the season of evening worship
let every member of the family search well his own heart. Let every
wrong that has been committed be made right. If during the day, one has
wronged another or spoken unkindly, let the transgressor seek pardon
of the one he has injured. Often grievances are cherished in the mind,
and misunderstandings and heartaches are created that need not be. If
the one who is suspected of wrong be given an opportunity, he might be
able to make explanations that would bring relief to other members of
the family.
“Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another,” that
ye may be healed of all spiritual infirmities, that sinful dispositions may
be changed. Make diligent work for eternity. Pray most earnestly to the
Lord and hold fast to the faith. Trust not in the arm of flesh, but trust
implicitly in the Lord’s guidance. Let each one now say, “As for me, I
will come out, and be separate from the world. I will serve the Lord with
full purpose of heart.” ...
The Lord will show His loving favor to those who will keep His
commandments. The Word, the living Word, received and obeyed, will
be a savor of life unto life. The reception of the truth will regenerate and
cleanse the sinful heart.
This work of individual purification of character cannot be safely
delayed.... With confession and prayer, take your stand to be wholly the
Lord’s henceforth and forever.... We cannot afford to delay this work of
confession and humbling of soul, that our offerings may be acceptable
unto God. Fullness of joy is to be found in an entire surrender to God.
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