The LORD says, “Turn to me now, while there is time. Give me your hearts. Come with fasting, weeping, and mourning. Don’t tear your clothing in your grief, but tear your hearts instead.” Return to the LORD your God, for he is merciful and compassionate, slow to get...
As a follower of Jesus, it is not enough for us to just feel sorry for something. Our sorry needs to lead to repentance. Repentance includes regret or remorse over a past thought or action, but in its fullest sense, it represents “a complete change of...
When we express God’s Truth, we depress the enemy’s lies. The high and lofty one who lives in eternity, the Holy One, says this: “I live in the high and holy place with those whose spirits are contrite and humble. I restore the crushed spirit of the humble and...
When (not if) we sin and fall short, the first step in returning to right relationship with God is to acknowledge our sin before Him. We are often unwilling to admit our sin to God because we refuse to admit it to ourselves. If we are truly surrendered, it is easier...
In God’s Kingdom economy the price of exchange (quid pro quo) for the remission of sin is repentance and faith. Repentance is being sorry enough to quit your sin. Faith is believing in God’s Divine Plan, that Jesus Christ went to the cross for your sin. Repentance and...