THE CONFESSION!

“We having the same spirit of faith, according as it is written,
I believe, and therefore have I spoken; we also believe, and therefore speak”
(2 Corinthians 4:13).

Did you know that our walk with God is called “the confession”? Even Jesus is called “the Apostle and High Priest of our confession” (Hebrews 3:1).

There are some people who think that their belief in God is a very private thing. Yes, it is an intimate and private relationship, but it is not real without confession. We cannot even be born again without making a confession.

Romans 10:9,10 says: “That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness and with the mouth confession if made unto salvation.”

How are we born into God’s family? By believing in our heart that Jesus is the Son of God, that he died for our sins, and that He rose again. But it is not enough to believe! We must confess it with our mouth! Belief and confession equals salvation.

This is the way we came into God’s family. This is now the way we continue to walk in God’s kingdom. We believe and then we confess. Believe and confess. Believe and confess. Yes, you are getting the message! But to make sure, let’s read some more . . .

1 Timothy 6:12: “Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, to which you were also called, and have confessed the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.”

Hebrews 4:14 (NKJV): “Let us hold fast our confession.”

Hebrews 10:23 (NKJV): “Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful.”

The word confession in the Greek is the word homologeo meaning “to publicly acknowledge, to confess, to consent to, to agree, to say the same thing another is saying.”

Our walk with God is a homologeo. We don’t live by our feelings. We agree with what God says rather than how we feel. We do not confess the negatives. Instead we speak what God says about us. It may be different to how we feel but we go with God says.

Dear mother, can I invite you to a higher plane of living? Change your speech from confessing the way you feel to acknowledging what God says about you. I know this takes faith. But are you a believer or a non-believer? We are one or the other.

Can I share with you a Scripture that changed my life? As a young mother, it lifted me up to walk in a state of victory. It is found in Philemon 1: 6: “That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus.”

What does this mean? It tells you that your faith will be effectual when you do something. What is it? When you acknowledge that every good thing that is in Christ Jesus is also in you!

What are some of the good things that are in Christ Jesus? Love, joy, peace, patience, longsuffering, gentleness, rest, compassion, and self-control. I know that you long for these qualities to be part of your life. But just a minute. THEY ARE IN YOU. When Jesus Christ came into your life, He came in as who He is with all these wonderful attributes.

Can you imbibe this truth? Because Jesus lives in you, they are in you too! They are not

part of your fleshly nature, but they are part of His nature, and He dwells in you by His Holy Spirit.

This word tells us that these attributes will become effectual in you as you acknowledge and confess that they are in you. Instead of crying out for patience, acknowledge that Jesus’ patience is in you. Pray out loud: “Thank you, Lord Jesus, that You live in me by the power of Your Holy Spirit. Thank You for Your patience and longsuffering that is in me too. Thank You that I can be patient with my children today because You are in me, revealing Your patience through me. Amen.”

Has your love run dry? Are you on a thin edge, yelling and screaming at your children? Begin to acknowledge God’s love in you. Pray this prayer: “Oh thank You, Lord Jesus, for Your love that is shed abroad in my heart by the Holy Spirit that lives in me. Thank you for Your love that flows from me. I am filled with love because of Your love in me. I love my husband. I love my children. I love this person who has spoken against me. Thank You, Lord Jesus, Amen.”

Are you depressed and you feel like giving up? Do you feel motherhood is too hard? Acknowledge the joy of the Lord that is in you because Christ dwells in you. Pray: ‘Thank you, Lord Jesus, for Your joy. Lord Jesus, mine has run out, but I thank You that Your well of joy never runs out. I am filled with joy because You are Joy and you live in me. Praise the Lord. My house will ring with the joy of the Lord today. Amen.’

Acknowledge these truths in prayer. Confess these truths throughout the day and in the presence of your children.

You have a choice. You can live in the flesh and give into every negative feeling, or acknowledge and confess the truth of Christ living in you! You can get up tight and yell at your children all day or you can constantly confess the truth that you are filled with patience and longsuffering and sweetness. What you confess is what you will experience. 

“Christ in you, the hope of glory” (Colossians 1:27).

“And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death” (Revelation 12;11).

It works. Try it. 

PRAYER:

“Dear Lord Jesus, I am tired of living by my own resources. I confess that I have not acknowledged that You live in me. Lord Jesus, I confess it now. Thank You that You live in me. Thank You for Your patience, Your longsuffering, Your forbearance, Your forgiveness, Your kindness, Your meekness, and Your mercy. Thank You that you redeemed me to manifest Your life through me to my children and to the world. Amen.”’

AFFIRMATION:

I’m exchanging my life for the life of Christ who dwells in me.