Deut 30:1-3 (NKJV) "Now it shall come to pass, when all these things come upon you, the blessing and the curse which I have set before you, and you call them to mind among all the nations where the LORD your God drives you, 2 "and you return to the LORD your God and obey His voice, according to all that I command you today, you and your children, with all your heart and with all your soul, 3 "that the LORD your God will bring you back from captivity, and have compassion on you, and gather you again from all the nations where the LORD your God has scattered you.
A friend of mine emailed me some quotes a few weeks ago on repentance by Warren Wiersbe. They are so simple, yet so clear. I love that about his writings! He reminds us that repentance is not just an emotional response to sin, but rather a response that leads to change.
Concerning the Prodigal who came to senses in Luke 15, Wiersbe writes, “Had he sat there in the pigpen thinking how foolish he had been, it would have been regret. Had he thought about his sins and hated himself for committing them, it would have been remorse. When he said, “I will arise and go!”—and he arose and went—that was repentance. His sorrow was a godly sorrow that motivated him to return home and experience forgiveness.”
Maybe the Lord has busted you on a thing or two lately and you feel really bad about it. That’s not repentance. What you need to do is go all the way and forsake that sin, leaving it behind. Please do. You’ll be blessed to be back in a right relationship with God! That’s for sure.
In Love, Pastor Ed
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