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June 30
Monday


THE BIG
COMEBACK

READ:
1 John 1
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If we confess our sins,
He is faithful and just
to forgive us our sins
and to cleanse us from
all unrighteousness.
__1 John 1:9
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Chad Pennington is a former American football player who has suffered multiple career-threatening injuries. Twice, his injuries forced him to endure surgery, months of physical therapy, and weeks of training to get back onto the field. Yet, both times he not only returned to playing but he also excelled at such a high level that he was named Comeback Player of the Year in the National Football League. For Pennington, his efforts were an expression of his determination to return to football.

Spiritually, when sin and failure break our relationship with God and sideline our service, determination alone is not what restores us to rightness with God and usefulness in His kingdom. When we are sidelined because of sin the path to a comeback is confession as well. "If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness" (1 John 1:9).

For us to be able to recover from our spiritual failings, we are absolutely dependent on the One who gave Himself for us, and that gives us hope. Christ, who died for us, loves us with an everlasting love and will respond with grace as we confess our faults to Him. Through confession, we can find His gracious restoration__the greatest of all comebacks. __Bill Crowder

````````````````````Just as I am, without one plea,````````````````````````
`````````````````But that Thy blood was shed for me,`````````````````````
```````````````And that Thou bidd'st me come to Thee,```````````````````
``````````````O Lamb of God, I come, I come. __Elliott```````````````````
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Confession is the path that leads to restoration.

********************************Today's Bible Reading __ 1 John 1******************************

1 That which was from the
beginning, which we have
heard, which we have seen
with our eyes, which we
have looked upon, and our
hands have handled,
concerning the Word of
life__ 2 the life was
manifested, and we have
seen, and bear witness, and
declare to you that eternal
life which was with the
Father and was manifested
to us__ 3 that which we have
seen and heard we declare to
you, that you also may have
fellowship with us; and truly
our fellowship is with the
Father and with His Son
Jesus Christ. 4 And these
things we write to you that
your joy may be full.

5 This is the message which
we have heard from Him
and declare to you, that God
is light and in Him is no
darkness at all. 6 If we say
that we have fellowship with
Him, and walk in darkness,
we lie and do not practice
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 Christ His Son
cleanses us from all sin.

8 If we say that we have not
sinned, we make Him a liar,
and His word is not in us.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>INSIGHT<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
In today's reading we see how God has provided a gracious means
of cleansing us from our personal sins and reastablishing fellowship
with God. It comes through confession of sin and redirecting our
choices to the path of obedience (1 John 1:9).