If you missed the short explanation of confession and 1 John 1:8-10 from Day 8 please start by reading that short devotion.

Begin with Adoration

For the next several days we are going to allow reflection upon the attributes of God to inform and direct our adoration. Read each attribute and definition, and praise God for what that attribute means and tells you about God. You may want to choose one of the associated passages to read. (Idea borrowed from Navigator Resources: 30 Days Praying the Names and Attributes of God.)

• God is infinite. God is beyond measurement. We cannot define Him by proportions or magnitude. He has no beginning, no end, and no limits. (Romans 11:33)
• God is omnipotent. God is all-powerful. He spoke all things into being, and all things—every micro-organism, every breath we take—are sustained by Him. There is nothing too difficult for Him to do. (Jeremiah 32:17, 18)
• God is good. God is the embodiment of perfect goodness. He is kind, caring, and full of favor toward all of creation. (Psalm 119:65-72)
• God is love. God’s love is so great that He gave His only Son to bring us into fellowship with Him. God’s love not only encompasses the world, but embraces each of us personally and intimately. (1 John 4:7-10)

Continue with Confession

Begin by inviting the Holy Spirit to make you aware of any sin you need to confess: sins in mind, heart, and will; sins of co-mission—something you did, and sins of o-mission—where you could have done something but did not.

As you confess sin today, pause and ask the Spirit to help you see the sin “underneath the sin.” For example, if you confessed to saying something that was harmful, ask the Spirit to help you understand what prompted those words. What was going on in your heart prior to those words?

Remember…

In confession we repent, turn from our sin, and turn toward God in faith. Our repentance is not just a change of mind, but a change of affections and will, such that our repentance shows up in how we live.

Conclude your time of confession by acknowledging and accepting that God—through faith in Christ—indeed forgives and cleanses you from all sin and unrighteousness. Thank Him for fellowship restored and deepened.