YIELD NOT TO TEMPTATION (Hymn #498)

If you confess your sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9

When we confess our sins, we should be specific with the Lord. We can easily say, "Lord for give me of my sins", but not have real spirit of repentance for some specific sin. Or there may be a sin that we have let sit for so long that it is forgotten.

By being specific, we allow the Holy Spirit to jog our memory and to really make the confession meaningful. Believe me, the Holy Spirit will bring things back to your remembrance.

The likelihood of repeating a particular sin after we have been specific in confession, is slim. Gain the victory over each sin in particular. Each victory will give you confidence to approach the Lord with some other weakness that you need help overcoming.

As old sins come back to remembrance, take the time to confess and repent of it right away. Any sin unconfessed is a sin unforgiven.

God is willing to aid you.

YIELD NOT TO TEMPTATION

Yield not to temptation, for yielding is sin,
Each victory will help you, some other to win.
Fight manfully onward, dark passions subdue,
Look ever to Jesus, He'll carry you through.

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Ask the Savior to help you, Comfort, strengthen, and keep you;
He is willing to aid you, He will carry you through

Shun evil companions, bad language disdain,
God's name hold in reverence, nor take it in vain;
Be thoughtful and earnest, kind-hearted and true,
Look ever to Jesus, He'll carry you through.

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To him that overcometh, God giveth a crown,
Through faith we shall conquer, though often cast down;
He who is our Savior, our strength will renew,
Look ever to Jesus, He'll carry you through.

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