3rd November 2025

Weeding

If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins

and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.    

1 John 1:9

Today's Bible Reading: 1 John 1:5–2:2.

One Spring morning, whilst feeding the hens, I noticed a weed budding in the path to the hen house, I ignored the seemingly harmless eyesore. How could a little weed possibly hurt the path? But as the weeks passed, that nuisance grew to be the size of a small bush and began taking over the path. Admitting its destructive existence, I decided to dig out the wild weed by the roots and then protect the path with weed killer.

When we ignore or deny its presence, sin can invade our lives like unwanted overgrowth and darken our personal space. Our sinless God has no darkness in Him at all. As His children, we are equipped and charged to face sins head-on so we can “walk in the light, as He is in the light” (1 John 1:7). Through confession and repentance, we experience forgiveness and freedom from sin (v 8–10) because we have a great advocate—the Lord Jesus (2:1). He willingly paid the ultimate price for our sins—His lifeblood— and “not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world” (2 v 2).

When our sin is brought to our attention by God, we can choose denial, avoidance or deflection of responsibility. But when we confess and repent, He weeds out sins that harm our relationships with Him and others.

Prayer:Loving Father, please uproot the sins from my life so I can grow closer to You and others. In Jesus name. Amen.