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Have<\/span><\/strong> you ever felt like you were confessing the same sins over and over again?\u00a0 Did you think, disgusted, because it looks like you’re still struggling with the exact sin mechanism that you’ve gotten bitterly out of? If this is the case, look at God’s relationship with Israel during the period of the judges. God’s people had great difficulty in being faithful to them. Even when God raised judges for them who led them and delivered them from their enemies, they kept returning to the same ways of behavior that, above all, separated them from God. Surrounded by temptation, they lost sight of him. But God did not give them up.<\/span>O. O.<\/span><\/strong>he again sent them judges who protected and guided them, saved them from the consequences of bad decisions when they left the ways of the Lord. God, moved by mercy, sent them a new judge again and again. These judges were the forerunners of Jesus. However, none of them was perfect.<\/span><\/h2>\n

Each of them had its shortcomings, which could make it difficult for God’s people to access the salvation that God offered them fully. Remember Samson, who fell through Dalila’s seduction and lost his strength. Remember the rash promise of Jephthah that led to the death of his daughter. Neither of the judges was the perfect answer.<\/span> Each<\/span><\/strong> of them struggled with some sin or weakness or failure – just like us. When you feel like a hopeless case, tangled in your struggles, take a moment to remember who Jesus is and what He has done for you. He is the perfect Savior and Judge, and he has not given up on you. Even if you don’t see it, he is still with you and offers you his strength and comfort. And when Christ is with you, you can be sure that you are making progress, even if it doesn’t look like it. So don’t hesitate to go to confession. God’s mercy will not fail. He won’t give up on you! Jesus, your perfect redeemer and liberator, is waiting for you, ready to take away the burden of guilt from you and give you more strength to turn away from sin.<\/span><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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