"Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord, and that he may send the Messiah, who has been appointed for you—even Jesus."
Acts 3:19, 20 NIV
Repentance, specifically the active and unending need for repentance, has been reverberating in my spirit so strongly as of late.
Oswald Chambers, writing in MY UTMOST FOR HIS HIGHEST on this very day:
"Co-Crucifixion. Have I made this decision about sin - that it must be killed right out in me? It takes a long time to come to a moral decision about sin, but it is the great moment in my life when I do decide that just as Jesus Christ died for the sin of the world, so sin must die out in me, not be curbed or suppressed or counteracted, but crucified."
Brother Yun, in the very first chapter of LIVING WATER, writes:
"You see, we are all called to run a race for Jesus, and repentance is the starting line of that race. It’s futile to try to run the race if you never made it to the starting line to begin with! This
is the problem with many believers today. They are trying to follow the Lord, but they have never truly repented and surrendered their lives to Jesus Christ. The result of the false gospel so prevalent today can be seen in churches full of halfhearted Christians whose lives are still centered on selfishness and the principles of the world."
I heard this clearly, Holy Spirit to my spirit: "Hugh, repent and turn to Me...remember that there is nothing you have done that is unseen by Me, there is no such thing as a 'secret sin', for I see you in your entirety, when you walk uprightly and when you don't..."
Jesus' death on the cross and the finished work of that cross, and the grace lavished offered to us does not negate the need for repentance.
Brother Yun continues:
"Repentance is both the first step to walking in the kingdom of God and the key to continuing in a place of obedience and submission to the Lord. The very first message Jesus proclaimed in His ministry was, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near” (Matt. 4:17). Without a deep experience of repentance in our lives, we will continually struggle with basic sin and never mature as believers."
I know this post has more content today from other men of God than myself, but their thoughts and great truths reflect this message that is burning in my heart and soul.
Beloved, let us repent, and keep repenting...so times of refreshing...grace ...may come.
Acts 3:19, 20 NIV
Repentance, specifically the active and unending need for repentance, has been reverberating in my spirit so strongly as of late.
Oswald Chambers, writing in MY UTMOST FOR HIS HIGHEST on this very day:
"Co-Crucifixion. Have I made this decision about sin - that it must be killed right out in me? It takes a long time to come to a moral decision about sin, but it is the great moment in my life when I do decide that just as Jesus Christ died for the sin of the world, so sin must die out in me, not be curbed or suppressed or counteracted, but crucified."
Brother Yun, in the very first chapter of LIVING WATER, writes:
"You see, we are all called to run a race for Jesus, and repentance is the starting line of that race. It’s futile to try to run the race if you never made it to the starting line to begin with! This
is the problem with many believers today. They are trying to follow the Lord, but they have never truly repented and surrendered their lives to Jesus Christ. The result of the false gospel so prevalent today can be seen in churches full of halfhearted Christians whose lives are still centered on selfishness and the principles of the world."
I heard this clearly, Holy Spirit to my spirit: "Hugh, repent and turn to Me...remember that there is nothing you have done that is unseen by Me, there is no such thing as a 'secret sin', for I see you in your entirety, when you walk uprightly and when you don't..."
Jesus' death on the cross and the finished work of that cross, and the grace lavished offered to us does not negate the need for repentance.
Brother Yun continues:
"Repentance is both the first step to walking in the kingdom of God and the key to continuing in a place of obedience and submission to the Lord. The very first message Jesus proclaimed in His ministry was, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near” (Matt. 4:17). Without a deep experience of repentance in our lives, we will continually struggle with basic sin and never mature as believers."
Beloved, let us repent, and keep repenting...so times of refreshing...grace ...may come.
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