REPENTANCE
Everyone makes mistakes, EVERYONE!
Follower’s of Jesus should admit those mistakes, take responsibility and humbly ask for forgiveness. This is called repentance. God is gracious to all who are willing to repent.
Be quick to ask others for forgiveness. Also, ask the Lord for forgiveness. “Blessed are the peacemakers for they will be called sons of God.” Matthew 5:9
READ SCRIPTURE
LUKE 5:32, NIV
32 I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
1 JOHN 4:20, NIV
20 If anyone says, “I love God,” yet hates his brother, he is a liar. For anyone who does not love his brother, whom he has seen, cannot love God, whom he has not seen.
MATTHEW 5:23-24, NIV
23 “Therefore, if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you,
24 leave your gift there in front of the altar. First go and be reconciled to your brother; then come and offer your gift.
LIVE IT
What sin or sins do you need to repent of today? God is gracious and kind, which is why He gives us the opportunity to repent!
Change your mind about how you have been living and pursue Jesus in a fresh way today.
PRAYER
“Lord God, I repent of my sins today. In particular I think about the sin of ______________. I know this is wrong. Please forgive me. Thank You for cleansing me today.
I commit to live in your fresh love and grace and believe you will empower me to resist temptation when it comes up in my life.
To you be the glory in all these things I pray. Amen.”
