Slick Willy

Jeremiah 3:10 Yet for all of this her treacherous sister Judah did not return to me with her whole heart, but in pretense, declares the Lord.

Monica Lewinsky and the blue dress exposed ex-president Bill Clinton's scandalous affair with the young intern. It was interesting to me the different reactions to the most powerful man in the world's display of a severe lack of judgment and discipline. His supporters tried to make it seem like the affair was no big deal and of course the conservatives made the best of trying to bury the man. The one thing that was hard to miss to me was that Bill spent far more time trying to weasel out of the situation, than he spent in true life changing repentance and flat out admittance of guilt. He seemed more concerned about being caught than the damage His actions did to God, Monica, the U.S., and the integrity level of the office presidency.When we sin it hurts God first, everyone who is directly involved secondly and everyone who is under our headship as we invite wickedness in to our soul that clouds our judgment and actions. I am not his judge and I will make mistakes in my life as well, but it is clear to the world when someone is truly damaged at the core by what their actions do to others. It is also clear when someone with pretense will say what they need to say to just get through the situation so they can get back to their old lifestyle. SInce that time their have been multiple scandals from both Republicans and Democrats with similar issues so let's be clear this is a sin issue in the Heart of man and not a political issue.

Jeremiah 3:10 is a clear look at true repentance. Returning to God with your whole heart and not in pretense is the bottom line. What does it mean to return with your whole heart? I think it means acknowledging the fact that you alone are totally accountable for hurting the heart of God, yourself and others and that your soul has an intense deep remorse for the damage and evil that you produced. It also means that you totally submit to the only power that can forgive and permanently restore the damage, God and his son Jesus Christ. Lastly your desire is no longer to return to that sin but to praise the God that delivered you from the very sin that was going to destroy you and your family.

So what does your repentance look like in your life? Do you have a casual relationship with sin that you think is no big deal? When your sin becomes exposed what is your reaction?

When you pray, do you pray for God to change you and turn you away from sin, or do you pray that others will simply forget your sin?