An Excellent Sandwich

A sandwich can turn out to be a pretty good, wholesome meal.  One can make a sandwich out of almost anything.  Dagwood Bumstead makes sandwiches out of everything imaginable.

God has made a sandwich of three verses of Scripture which are found in John's First Epistle, written to Christians.  The first verse is I John 1:8 which says, "If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us."  That verse is like the bottom piece of bread.  It answers the claim that some people have when they say they have no sin.  The second verse is like the top piece of bread.  It says, "If we say we have not sinned, we make Him (God) a liar, and His Word is not in us." (I John 1:10)  That verse answers the claim of the person who says, "Well, maybe I could have sinned, but I never have." 

  

Now, we need something to go in the middle to finish the sandwich.  I call this the Christian's "bar of soap."  It is verse nine, right between verses eight and ten.  It says, "If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness."   The word "confess" means I agree with the facts.  God most assuredly knows the facts of our lives and our every deed.  When we agree with Him, or confess, He forgives us.  The word "forgive" means to wipe it clean, or to erase. Forgiveness includes "cleansing."

I believe that's a pretty good sandwich God has prepared for believers and for the unsaved person, also. Try it.  It will help you.