A sense of preparation of how the Holy Spirit can work through you. Also called reconciliation or penance, in the Judeo-Christian tradition, the acknowledgment of sinfulness in public or private, regarded as necessary to obtain divine forgiveness. "If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness."
Pastor Stuart McAlpine presents a sermon on Introduction and helps reflect more on the story of creation found in Genesis 1 (ESV)
As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God's varied grace:
God patiently guided his charges through the divine pattern he established, yet they continued obstinately to follow their own way, murmuring and complaining all...
