We'll spend some time with this reading tomorrow in worship as we reflect on how Christ's cross frees us from sin. In some ways this reading makes more sense if you read the second paragraph first because the second paragraph reminds us that we all sin against God. If we say we don't have sin we are lying, but if we confess our sin God will forgive us.
The flip side of that is in the first paragraph: those who know Jesus and walk in his light are called to leave sin alone. Once we come to Christ we leave our sin behind. That doesn't mean we become perfect; faithfulness is always a struggle, but following Jesus makes a difference in our lives. As we confess, seek God's forgiveness and begin a new life of faithfulness, Christ's blood cleanses us from sin so we can be forgiven and made whole.
God bless you as you live into that freedom,
Sam
1 John 1:5-10
5This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light and in him there is no darkness at all. 6If we say that we have fellowship with him while we are walking in darkness, we lie and do not do what is true; 7but if we walk in the light as he himself is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin.
8If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 9If we confess our sins, he who is faithful and just will forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 10If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.
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