Good Lord's Day Morning,
Our Scripture reading today is 1 John 1:9, "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness."
There is no question that we do and will need God's forgiveness of our sins. For us to receive this forgiveness, there must be a confession. Confession means that I am agreeing with God about my sin. "Confess translates a verb in the present tense. The meaning is that we should keep on confessing our sin — instead of referring to a “once-for-all” confession of sin at our conversion."
“The text means just this — Treat God truthfully, and he will treat you truthfully. Make no pretensions before God, but lay bare your soul, let him see it as it is, and then he will be faithful and just to forgive you your sins and to cleanse you from all unrighteousness.” (Spurgeon)