I spent a relaxing day planting petunias of different shades of pink and red interspersed with salvia. 

I imagined how much I was going to enjoy caring for and watching them thrive. 

A week later, after returning from holiday, I approached my flower-bed with some trepidation. I stopped, amazed. How could the flower-bed get so full of weeds in such a short time?

I started pulling up weeds with a vengeance. Some of them were quite large while others were just starting. Some had grown so close to the plants that I had to wrestle them free to avoid damaging the blooms.

These weeds reminded me of my sin. When I neglect to confess and release it to God, my sin overpowers my ability to blossom and grow. 

Every day I need to take care of sin before it takes root. If I wait for Sunday worship to confess and release my sin, I may have given it time to overtake me. 

Left alone, sin can grow like weeds that need to be pulled every day. And every day, God’s grace is enough.

Prayer: Loving God, help us to pay attention to sin in our lives. Thank you for the grace you lavish on us when we confess and repent. Amen