The Gettysburg Confession

Wednesday, June 21, 2023

Gettysburg, an event in American history, occurred at about the same time as the fourth of July. It was the turning point of the Civil War. General Lee's orders to charge across a large open field of grain as Union soldiers rained down bullets and canon fire upon them was perhaps the greatest disaster of the war. Thousands of men were killed or wounded. As the Confederate soldiers retreated, they heard General Lee saying, "It's all my fault boys, it's all my fault." A poignant moment in history, but also a display of a kind of greatness. Greatness is, when you've made a mistake, being able to confess and repent. As God's saints we still make mistakes, but we must confess and repent. You can't grow if you don't repent. You can't repent if you won't confess your sin. You can't confess your sin without taking responsibility for your actions. You can't change until you can say, "It was my fault. I was wrong." That's the beginning of repentance, change, growth and blessing. Learn from Robert E. Lee. Greatness in God begins with the words, "I was wrong."

From Message #646 - The Power of Being Wrong