Aug.23.01: Light For The Day - "Sorrow For Sin" -- 1John 1:9 (RSV)  "If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just,  and will forgive our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness." --------------- "If we confess our sins ..." The biggest word in  Scriptures just might be that two letter one, "IF". For confessing sins -- admitting failure --  is exactly what "prisoners of pride" refuse to do. "Me a sinner? Oh sure, I get rowdy every so often,  but I'm a pretty good ol' boy." "Listen, I'm just as good as the next guy. I pay my taxes ..." Justification. Rationalization. Comparison .... They sound good. They sound familiar. They even sound ...  human. But in the kingdom, they sound hollow ... When you get to the point of sorrow for your sins,  when you admit that you have no other option, ...  then cast all your cares on Him for He is waiting. -- Max Lucado ------------------- -- 1John 1:6-10 (RSV) "6 If we say we have fellowship with Him while we walk  in darkness, we lie and do not live according to the truth; 7 but if we walk in the light, as He is in the light,  we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of  Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin. 8 If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves,  and the truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just,  and will forgive our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 10 If we say we have not sinned, we make Him a liar,  and His word is not in us."