‘Repentance always brings a person to the point of
saying, “I have sinned.” The surest sign that God is at work in his life is when
he says that and means it. Anything less is simply sorrow for having made
foolish mistakes— a reflex action caused by self-disgust. The entrance into the
kingdom of God is through the sharp, sudden pains of repentance colliding with
man’s respectable “goodness.” Then the Holy Spirit, who produces these
struggles, begins the formation of the Son of God in the person’s life (see
Galatians 4:19). This new life will reveal itself in conscious repentance
followed by unconscious holiness, never the other way around. The foundation of
Christianity is repentance. Strictly speaking, a person cannot repent when he
chooses— repentance is a gift of God. The old Puritans used to pray for “the
gift of tears.” If you ever cease to understand the value of repentance, you
allow yourself to remain in sin. Examine yourself to see if you have forgotten
how to be truly repentant.’ CHAMBERS
“I have made some mistakes.” “I need to try to do
better.” “I wish that I had not said or done that.” Although all of those words may be true ..
they are not sufficient. What they
describe is someone who is trying to or wanting to be “good”. We may feel bad about what we have done, are
doing or will do, but, by ourselves, all we can do is try to do better. We must come to be the point where we acknowledge
that we have sinned against God and others.
To live the life that God intended, the life that we are thirsting for ….
we can only do by the power of God… not by good intentions or trying harder.
“But I tell you the truth, it is to your advantage
that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you; but
if I go, I will send Him to you. And He, when He comes, will convict the world
concerning sin and righteousness and judgment” John 16:7-8. God has given us His Spirit and His Word to
help us live our new life. When you
realize the truth that you have sinned you must seek forgiveness not offer
excuses. Two of the best examples of
that best examples of that are King Saul and King David. When Samuel confronted King Saul over his
sin, King Saul made excuses for what he had done. God took his kingdom and removed his
anointing. When the prophet Nathan
confronted King David over his sin, David repented before God. (Read Psalm 51) God called David a man after
God’s own heart.
Don’t make excuses for your sin, but turn to God
and repent. 1 John 1:9
Bondye Beni Ou (God Bless You)
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