“Aaron will lay both his hands on the head of the live goat and confess over it all the Israelites’ iniquities and rebellious acts #— #all their sins. He is to put them on the goat’s head and send it away into the wilderness by the man appointed for the task. ”
Leviticus 16:21 CSB
The value of confessing sin is undervalued in our culture. But I believe there is a reason the priest has to confess all of Israel’s sin out loud before setting the scapegoat free. The act of confession roots those sins in reality. They are no longer nebulous ideas that we feel bad about, but they are real, disgusting acts, thoughts or words that hold weight…completely different that when it is an internal struggle. Internally it is uncomfortable, and we feel some guilt, but only when it is spoken does it carry the full meaning and weight that it truly is. Confession to a brother is critical to freedom from our sin.
James 5:17 says, “therefore confess your sin to one another and pray for one another so that you may be healed.”
The Christian life is a team sport, and if we want to walk in victory, we will link arms with other men of God and confess our sin and regularly pray for each other!
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