Daniel 9:15 “Now, O Lord our God, who brought your people out of Egypt with a mighty hand and who made for yourself a name that endures to this day, we have sinned, we have done wrong”

We live in a society where CEOs and politicians want to acknowledge wrongdoing but don’t want to accept blame. They’ll point fingers as long as no fingers are pointed at them.

Daniel, crying out to God on behalf of all Israel, made no excuses about who made the mistakes that destroyed Jerusalem.

Daniel made no attempt to “pass the buck,” freely admitting that Israel collectively had made mistakes. Still, the prophet appealed to the Lord’s “great mercy” knowing by faith that God would provide rescue.

Our rescue came in the form of Jesus, who died to ensure that we would no longer have to bear the burden of sin alone. Scripture tells us that if we confess our sins—accepting the responsibility for our wrongdoing—our God promises forgiveness.

Challenge for Today: God can not forgive that which we are not willing to confess!