I heard the news about the drive-thu confession during the COVID-19 pandemic.
When I searched the website, I saw that many Catholic churches are offering this service.
As you already know, the World Health Organization has asked that we all stay home.
So I decided I would take a look at the Holy Bible and see what it had to say about "confession".
The first verse I read was 1 Timothy 2:5 "For there is one God and there is one mediator between God and man, the man Christ Jesus.”
Reading this I discovered I could stay home and confess my sins to Jesus, not to a man, and right from my own home, how appropriate especially during the coronavirus outbreak worldwide.
Then I noticed another verse ... (1 John 1:9) "If we confess our sins to him, (Jesus) he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness or wickedness.” NLT.
What I discovered is that I can make my confession to Jesus right from the comfort of my home, (Romans 10:9-10) "If we confess that Jesus-is Lord and believe that God raised him from the dead,you will be saved, for it is by our faith that we are put right with God; it is by confession to Jesus that we are saved.”
David said in (Psalms 32:5) I confessed my sins to you (God) and you forgave all my sins. (1John.2:1) "My dear children, I write to you so that you will not sin. But if anybody sin, we have an advocate (supporter, go between) with the Father--Jesus Christ, the Righteous one.” (Daniel 9:4) "I prayed to the Lord my God and confessed ... ”
Friends, this is good news that we can stay in our homes and confess our sins to Jesus all at the same time not taking a chance going out and possibly spreading this terrible virus. This surely is good news!
Dave London,
Murray River
