Confession

And the cloud departed from off the tabernacle; and, behold, Miriam became leprous, white as snow: and Aaron looked upon Miriam, and, behold, she was leprous. And Aaron said unto Moses, Alas, my lord, I beseech thee, lay not the sin upon us, wherein we have done foolishly, and wherein we have sinned. Let her not be as one dead, of whom the flesh is half consumed when he cometh out of his mother's womb. And Moses cried unto the LORD, saying, Heal her now, O God, I beseech thee.  – Numbers 12.10-13

God punished Miriam for her sin of attacking God’s man, and with him God’s plan. God gave her a leprous hand in punishment. 

She and Aaron could have done a few things. They could have cried about her condition. They could have complained about God being unfair or unjust. They could have continued in their rebellion. They could have tried to usurp Moses’ authority.

Or, they could have done what they did.

‘We have acted foolishly. We have sinned.’

Confession is the only solution when we have sinned. No excuses, no blame shifting, nothing else works but confession. For us to move on from sin we can only confess it and forsake it. Healing comes when we confess our sin because God is faithful to forgive our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Moses prayed for Miriam’s healing and healing came. God will do the same for us when we confess and move on.