Written by Bonifacio B. Mequi, Jr. (1934-2018), a pastor and author. This is an excerpt from “Faith in the Balance.”
Yet for Christ to become our light, we must do one thing: “Repent.” Repentance always requires us to turn around, change directions, quit walking away from God and begin walking the walk of faith toward him who is God-with-us. Our continued efforts to stay on God’s side and to go in God’s direction encourage us in our living until that way of life becomes as natural as breathing. Our life in Christ takes a lifetime both to learn and to live out.
Prayer:
Written by Jennifer Waddle, a contemporary author, speaker, and musician.
Gracious God, we come before You today, with contrite hearts and willing minds. Lord, thank You for your loving-kindness that leads us to repentance. Help us to be quick to acknowledge our sin before You and even quicker to turn from our sinful ways. Show us, Lord, what it means to have godly sorrow instead of the shallow sorrow of the world. Let our sin grieve us when we have dishonored You so that we will be diligent in repentance. In Jesus’ Name, amen.
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