Saturday, May 3, 2025

What is Repentance?

 “Surely it is meet to be said unto God, I have borne chastisement, I will not offend any more:”

‭‭Job‬ ‭34‬:‭31‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Elihu continues talking to Job, “So why don’t you simply confess to God? Say, ‘I sinned, but I’ll sin no more. Teach me to see what I still don’t see. Whatever evil I’ve done, I’ll do it no more’..  True repentance from the heart is always acceptable to God and opens the way for forgiveness, course correction and the better things to come.  The Word of God teaches us that fools mock at sin and repentance, but among the upright there is favor.  Jesus started His ministry on earth by saying, “Repent, change your inner self—your old way of thinking, regret past sins, live your life in a way that proves repentance; seek God’s purpose for your life, for the Kingdom of heaven is at hand.”  We are not to despise the riches of God’s goodness, forbearance, and longsuffering, because through the goodness of God we are led to repentance.  For godly sorrow produces repentance leading to salvation, not to be regretted; but the sorrow of the world produces death.  Course correction is necessary for all of us. So let’s humble  ourselves with an attitude of repentance and insignificance in the Presence of the Lord, and He will exalt and lift us up, He will give us purpose.  Amen!

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