We are embarrassed

“O Lord, to us belongeth confusion of face, to our kings, to our princes, and to our fathers, because we have sinned against thee.” - Daniel 9v8

Whatever happened to embarrassment? It seems like we live in a day when even God’s people are ashamed to be ashamed. After Daniel’s vision he interceded for God’s people, but he did not do so on any basis on what the people deserved. He fasted and prayed, seeking help for God’s people.

He admitted something that some folks today would be embarrassed to do. He said that God is righteous, but the people have “confusion of face.” This word “confusion” refers to confusion which is caused by being ashamed, or embarrassed, In essence Daniel said – “You are righteous, but we are embarrassed by our sin.”

Today, far too often, we make excuses for our sin instead of being embarrassed by it! We ought to be ashamed, we ought to be embarrassed. Our sin is always shameful in the sight of a perfect, holy, righteous God. It is time that we stop being ashamed of being ashamed.