As a monk and his apprentice walked back to the abbey, the younger
man was unusually quiet. But when asked if anything was wrong the
student responded, “What business is it of yours?” When the abbey came
in sight, the monk asked, “Tell me my son. What troubles your soul?”
“I’ve sinned greatly,” he sobbed. I’m not worthy to enter the abbey at
your side.” The teacher putting his arm around the student said, “We’ll
enter the abbey together. And together we’ll confess your sin. No one
but God will know which of the two of us fell.”
Doesn’t that describe what God has done for us? When we kept our
silence, we withdrew from him. But our confession of faults alters our
perception. Romans 5:1 says, “Since we have been made right with God by
our faith, we have peace with God.” God is no longer a foe, but a
friend!
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