{"id":1385,"date":"2024-03-28T00:08:01","date_gmt":"2024-03-28T07:08:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smilegodlovesyou.org\/devotionals\/?p=1385"},"modified":"2024-03-27T17:25:16","modified_gmt":"2024-03-28T00:25:16","slug":"march-28-proverb-a-day-day-28","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smilegodlovesyou.org\/devotionals\/march-28-proverb-a-day-day-28\/","title":{"rendered":"March 28&#8211;Proverb A Day\u2014Day 28"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Today&#8217;s Proverb:<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>He who covers his sins will not prosper, But whoever confesses and forsakes them will have mercy. <\/em>Proverbs 28:13<\/p>\n<p><strong>Today&#8217;s Thought:<u><br \/>\n<\/u><\/strong><em>&#8220;Come now, and let us reason together,&#8221; Says the LORD, &#8220;Though your sins are like scarlet, They shall be as white as snow; Though they are red like crimson, They shall be as wool.<\/em> Isaiah 1:18<\/p>\n<p>Jesus came to cleanse us from all sin because sin separates us from God. Any sin in our lives hinders the Lord&#8217;s blessings. If we will confess and repent, the Lord will show us mercy, and He will forgive us and cleanse us. Then, He will be able to bless us and others through us.<\/p>\n<p><em>For, If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. <\/em>1 John 1:9<\/p>\n<p><strong>Today&#8217;s Action:<br \/>\n<\/strong>Today:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I will not attempt to cover up my sins.<\/li>\n<li>I will confess my sins to God and repent of them.<\/li>\n<li>I will ask the Lord&#8217;s forgiveness.<\/li>\n<li>I will ask the Lord to cleanse me and bless me and others through me.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a9SGLY Ministry www.smilegodlovesyou.org<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today&#8217;s Proverb: He who covers his sins will not prosper, But whoever confesses and forsakes them will have mercy. 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