“Repentant people see their sin, hate their sin, and prayerfully seek to reject their sin and walk with God. While some of our sins are obvious to us, we comfortably ignore others. We all must prayerfully ask the Holy Spirit to lead us in repentance as we examine our lives in light of the Word and seek to lay aside the sin that so easily entangles us (Heb. 12:1). Repentance includes knowing how to respond practically to these specific sins by replacing them with godly practices. Repentance is not self-powered moral reformation, but a spiritual transformation that is accomplished by the work of Jesus Christ. In all our repentance from sin, we must look to Jesus as our only hope for rest from sin, encouragement in growth, and power to live for God.”
joe thorn
Reflection:
There are lots of misconceptions when it comes to repentance. Probably the greatest one is that repentance is simply moral reform. But the Bible takes us to a much deeper and sweeter place than this. The Bible presents repentance as a turning back to God Himself. Repentance is coming home. And that means that, while it is hard, it is also good. We don’t repent of our sins and then come to Jesus. We come to Jesus and He leads us in repentance by His power and grace. Jesus carries us along in our pursuit of God, and He brings us safely home.
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