Welcome sa last part ng ating series na “Aminin!” Totoo na madalas, kapag may inaamin tayo, naka-focus tayo sa ating pagkakamali. Pero matapos nating aminin ang ating pagkakamali, may magandang balita tayong maririnig. Here is today’s devotion.

Kung sinasabi nating tayo’y walang kasalanan, dinadaya natin ang ating sarili at wala sa atin ang katotohanan.

1 Juan 1:8

Mahirap mabuhay in denial. Kung meron kang sakit pero binabalewala mo ito at ayaw mong pumunta sa doktor, in denial ka. Pero paano magagamot ang sakit mo?

Mapanganib ang maging in denial, especially when it comes to the condition of our hearts and how we really stand before God. Unfortunately, marami sa atin are in denial about this. We think okay tayo kay Lord as long as wala tayong inaagrabyado, walang criminal offense, walang enemies. And lalo tayong confident na pleased si Lord sa atin kasi we go to church every Sunday, we say our prayers every morning when we wake up and every night bago matulog. And most of all, kabi-kabila ang ating charitable works.

From our point of view, we’re good enough for God. Unfortunately, iba ang sinasabi ng Word of God about all of us. “Sapagkat ang lahat ay nagkasala, at walang sinumang nakaabot sa kaluwalhatian ng Diyos (Mga Taga-Roma 3:23). Because God is holy, we cannot match His glory, no matter how hard we try. Our best efforts are not acceptable to Him because they are still stained with sin.

Only an equally holy sacrifice is acceptable to God: si Jesus, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world (John 1:29). 

How not to be in denial? Aminin mo kay Lord na malaki ang problema mo dahil sinner ka. Ask for His forgiveness. Then, receive the only solution to your problem — si Jesus Christ. Makakaasa kang patatawarin ka Niya at lilinisin ka sa lahat ng iyong kasalanan. (1 Juan 1:9).

Thank you for joining us in our series, “Aminin!” We hope you’ll join us again tomorrow for another life-changing message from the Word of God.