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Not Allowing Past Sins to Silence Our Witness Devotions taken from the messages of Adrian Rogers. BIBLE MEDITATION: “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” 1 John 1:9 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: A young preacher was called out of a life of sin to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ. While in the pulpit one day, he received a note in which someone had written all his past sins. In addition it read, “Aren’t you ashamed of yourself? And you’re up there telling people to get right with God!” Do you know what the young preacher did? He read that note, bowed his head in prayer, stood up and said, “Ladies and gentleman I have received a note, and here is what it says.” Then, in front of that whole crowd, he read every one of those sins. Then he said this: “Yes, I am ashamed of myself, but I am not ashamed of my Savior!” ACTION POINT: What are some past sins in your life that are holding you back from fully proclaiming God’s power to others?  Confess them and bury them in His sea of forgetfulness. Daily Smile: From Griffin, 7 years old The vampire looked at his computer and his head blew up. What did he say? “Alright, who was the wiseguy who left the sunrise screensaver on?” In The News: Religion Today Daily Headlines - September 5, 2012 Compiled & Edited by ReligionToday Editorial Staff Christian Group Denied Chance to Welcome DNC Delegates The Democratic National Convention denied a Charlotte-based Christian group the chance to welcome delegates to the city, CBN News reports. Churches partnering with Charlotte 714 in a prayer effort also wanted to send welcome baskets with basic information about their churches and the city, but the DNC denied the evangelical group permission because of its pro-life stance. "The mayor's office texted me and said, 'We regret to inform but we ask that you not send those letters and not engage in 'Adopt a Delegation' because your views on women are contrary to the convention,'" said David Benham of Charlotte 714.   One DNC delegate, Fernando Cabrera, said he thought the DNC was wrong because it sanctioned an Islamic event just last week. "If you open the door for one group, you have to open it up for others, otherwise you're playing favorites," he said. Are Your Registered To Vote???