Genesis 3:11-12
And He said, “Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten from the tree of which I commanded you not to eat?” The man said, “The woman whom You gave to be with me, she gave me from the tree, and I ate.”
"Confession is good for the soul but bad for the reputation." This old adage has been passed around for years. The value, or truth of it, probably depends upon the one saying it. When Adam and Eve sinned in the garden God came looking for them and asking them what was wrong. He asked them who told them they were naked. But, God already knew. He is omniscient. He knows everything. Why then did God ask them "why" they were naked? God knew they were naked but God wanted them to say it. Confession is for us and not for God. Confession is when you and I agree with God that our behavior is sin and offensive to God. When we sin we have a tendency to want to hide it from others and from God. But, in the above account of this historical and theological event we see that God desires that we "confess" to Him what He already knows. Confession is good for us as it relates us to God and allows us to open the door for His grace. Confession is the valve that we open to allow God's grace to flow into our damaged lives.
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