INTRODUCTION

Confusion does not always result directly from personal sin, but sin surely causes a great deal of confusion. In today’s passage, we find Daniel making this point as he contrasted God and man. Daniel pointed out that righteousness belonged to the Lord and confusion belonged to the people. Why? Simply because God’s people chose to sin against the Lord. Sin blurs and transforms an otherwise clear and indisputable reality into corruption and vagaries. Committing sin blurs the broad chasm between sin and righteousness. This blurring makes it more difficult for a child of God to discern the perfect will of God. Therefore, only those believers who eschew evil can and will experience clarity of mind. Those who embrace evil reap uncertainty.

DEVOTIONAL THOUGHTS

• (For children): Peter would not believe what was going to happen to Jesus (Matthew 16:21-23 [21] From that time forth began Jesus to shew unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day. [22] Then Peter took him, and began to rebuke him, saying, Be it far from thee, Lord: this shall not be unto thee. [23] But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men.
  See All...) nor what Jesus told him he would do when that time came (Matthew 26:31-35 [31] Then saith Jesus unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad. [32] But after I am risen again, I will go before you into Galilee. [33] Peter answered and said unto him, Though all men shall be offended because of thee, yet will I never be offended. [34] Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this night, before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. [35] Peter said unto him, Though I should die with thee, yet will I not deny thee. Likewise also said all the disciples.
  See All...). Once Peter denied the Lord in the first instance, it became easier to do it a second and third time.
• (For everyone): Do you find it difficult to discern the difference between right and wrong? Was there a time in your life when it seemed much easier than it does now? What changed?
• What are some ways in which sin can bring confusion? Why does sin bring confusion? What does it do to your fellowship with God? How does this yield confusion?

PRAYER NEEDS

• Thank God for the clarity He offers and provides.
• Ask God to guard you from sin that would bring confusion.

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