Today's Scripture: Numbers 5-6
There are several interesting parts in these two chapters but the verses that caught my eye were in chapter 5, verses 5-10. I explain this all the time to my students, the feeling that we call guilt really has two definitions.
The first is the feeling we get when we do something wrong but don't want to do anything to fix it. We have all felt this way at some point in our lives. Whether it was because we were afraid of further consequences or we were too busy being upset that we failed to admit our mistake.
The second is the feeling we get when we do something wrong but have a desire afterward to fix it. This is the feeling that motivates us to apologize and seek ways to prevent making the same mistake in the future.
I use the term guilt to describe the first definition and the term conviction from God for the second. I'm sure that you have noticed, but the key difference between the two is that conviction from God motivates us to seek restitution for our mistakes.
Sound simple? We all know that sometimes it can be extremely difficult for us to swallow our pride and admit a mistake. God reveals for us in these verses however, that it is crucial for our relationship with Him that we seek restitution with other people. God views our wronging of others as an unfaithfulness to Him and something that requires action on our part.
God desires for us to be usable by Him but if we never right out wrongs then we are making ourselves more and more unusable. You never know who's life God might want to use you in.
So I challenge you today to seek restitution with someone. It's not enough just to feel guilty; God wants you to make it right.
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