Any man who has a shred of honesty will admit that he is in need of restoration. He looks at himself in the mirror and knows that he is not now what he used to be. And any man who has sat under Christian teaching knows that he is to confess his errors to the Almighty, humbly so, from the knees. But what is often passed over is that when he kneels before His Maker, he is seeking more than an acknowledgement from God of wrong done. He seeks healing. Blind Bartimaeus did not cry out to the Savior so that his blindness could be recognized. He did so to receive his sight. And his faith made him well.

As you come to confess your sin in the name of Jesus Christ, come in faith that He is a better sacrifice than those offered by the ancient church. Haggai prophesied that if one took “holy flesh” and touched bread, wine, or meat, then that touch would not make the food and drink holy. But the Lamb of God came into the world touching lepers, and that touch did make them clean. You come to the hand that cleanses all foods. You come to a touch that is greater than your filth. You will be healed, and your faith will make you whole.