Be Still And Know

Daniel 9:5-6 But we have sinned and done wrong. We have rebelled against you and scorned your commands and regulations. We have refused to listen to your servants the prophets. As Daniel reflected on the history of his people, he realised that he needed to come to God with a prayer of confession. He knew that he was part of a nation that had rebelled against God for many centuries. Their history was a tragic catalogue of failure and disobedience. God had given them every opportunity to put things right, but they had chosen to live in opposition to him. However, Daniel knew that his generous God was ready to forgive their sins if only the people would turn to him. When we confess our sins, we are facing the facts about ourselves and our world. This is something we all have to do in everyday life, and it shouldn’t be a surprise to us. Last year, our boiler broke down. It had come to the end of its life and it needed replacing. We needed to face the facts and engage a reliable heating firm to fit a new one.