A man named Mullah Omar prepares weekly press
releases for the Taliban. The
press releases are distributed to journalists as well as Taliban members
throughout the world. Last
November, Omar accidentally revealed the identities of those members (many of whom
were secret operatives) by listing their e-mail addresses in the wrong copy
line of the message. Addresses
intended for the “bcc” line were pasted in the “cc” line. Hundreds of e-mail addresses belonging
to people affiliated with the Taliban were broadcast around the world. Talk about a bad day at the office.
While
we may not be Taliban members, we’ve all had associations we wanted to keep
secret. We associated with bad and
unhealthy things. We sinned. Then, we tried to hide it in order to
avoid embarrassment. When it was
brought to light, we were horrified.
The
Bible encourages us to avoid all that drama by simply fessing up. Christians are instructed to admit
their wrongs to other trusted Christians.
James says, “Therefore, confess your sins to one another
and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous
person has great power as it is working.”
In other words, bring sin to light so that it can be given to God and
healed.
As
you go through the coming week, fess up.
Find a trusted sister or brother in the faith and confess your sins. Let another Christian walk with you and
pray for you so that you don’t have to wrestle with sin alone. As you do, you will find real freedom. You will be free from the guilt, anxiety,
and isolation of keeping secrets.
You will be free from condemnation as Jesus forgives you. You will be free from any association
with Taliban.
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