S)"17 “Now if a person sins and does any of the things which the LORD has commanded not to be done, though he was unaware, still he is guilty and shall bear his punishment."
Leviticus 5:17 (NASB)
O) There is no such thing as a victimless crime and there is no such thing as a harmless sin. The sacrifice of Jesus Christ is the redemption of all who will repent. But realizing that God doesn't change, we see from the above verse, then, that there is a need to repent from our unintentional, or even unknown sins. How important it is, then, that we ask God to reveal to us the sins we do not recognize. In several Psalms, the writer asks God to search his heart and reveal hidden things to him (see Psalm 19:12; 90:8; 139:23, 24). I don't believe we have to list every sin we commit, asking for forgiveness from each one, because repentence is more like a condition of the heart than a momentous act (see Matthew 3:8); but it's clear that even forgiven sins can carry natural consequences that aren't simply erased because of forgiveness. So, even if we are keeping in repentence, and God is forgiving us of our sins that we cannot see, it's still very important that we are asking Him to show us all our faults, so that we know where we need correction, discipline, and change.
A) I feel very blessed to have a wife who is as highly sensitive as she is; it has helped me in two areas. First, it has simply helped me become more sensitive to others, realizing how my actions can complicate a situation or aggrivate a tension, etc. Second, she is able to help me find sins and faults in myself that I might otherwise not see. Having said that, I feel like I sometimes assume I'm aware of all my mistakes, when the truth is, that's still an arrogant statement disguised as humility. Even though I've learned tact through my marriage, and I've learned to look at a broader impact of my own actions, that's still limited through the perspective of man (or woman, albeit a very wise woman). I still need to make deliberate inquiries to the LORD to reveal anything else that might have gone unnoticed.
P) Father, forgive me of my sins, both known and unknown. Let me continue to humble myself, keeping in repentance, and realizing that I may not even be able to see some of my sins, unless You reveal them to me directly. Holy Spirit, search my heart and show my my errors. Reveal to me all of my sins, so that I can correct my actions in the future, and so that I can address whatever earthly consequences may have come as a result of my sins. In Jesus' name, I pray. Amen.
P) Father, forgive me of my sins, both known and unknown. Let me continue to humble myself, keeping in repentance, and realizing that I may not even be able to see some of my sins, unless You reveal them to me directly. Holy Spirit, search my heart and show my my errors. Reveal to me all of my sins, so that I can correct my actions in the future, and so that I can address whatever earthly consequences may have come as a result of my sins. In Jesus' name, I pray. Amen.
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