Psalm 66:18
For roughly a year now, I have had the privilege of working at a local radio station. At first, it was a little nerve-racking. At times, it would dawn on me that I was reaching thousands of people worldwide with the sound of my voice. Wow! That is a humbling feeling.
In the short time I have worked at the radio station, we have had our fair share of technical problems. Tower antennas have stopped working. Comrex units have died. Programs have failed to run correctly. Livestream signals have gone down. Both software and hardware have given us problems. During these times, nothing was getting to the listeners. It did not matter how good or bad a message was; nothing was reaching those who were listening.
We read in the Bible, "If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me" (Ps 66:18) – We can use audio equipment to convey different types of messages, such as words of motivation, discouragement, affection, and even hatred. However, the message's content becomes insignificant if audio issues are present. Even the most persuasive and articulate speech in the world can be unbearable when the screeching sounds of a feedback loop drown it out.
Psalm 66:18 warns the believer that unconfessed sin hurts and hinders the prayer life. God will not hear and respond to those guilty of unconfessed sin. When our sin goes unconfessed, it creates communication issues in our prayer life. No matter how sincere your prayer is, you must first "fix the feedback" by confessing sin!
Additional Passages To Read:
Psalms 34:17 - The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.
Mark 11:25 - "And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses."
Luke 6:37 - "...forgive, and ye shall be forgiven"
John 15:7 - "If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you."
1 John 1:9 - "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness."
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