Repent

I like to come back to this subject often because it is essential that everyone repent of their sins.  No one has an excuse for not repenting when we sin, for God’s Word tell us that we have all sinned and fell short of the glory of God.  We all have stood condemned before God because of the sin we were born with.  When we repent of our sins and ask the Lord to forgive us we are doing what He wants us to do. Do you know that the angels rejoice over every sinner that repents and asks forgiveness?    

There are three Parables in Luke 15: read 15:1-7, “Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him. And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them. And he spake this parable unto them, saying, What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it? And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing. And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and neighbours, saying unto them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost. I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.”

Then read Luke 15:8-10, “Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she find it? And when she hath found it, she calleth her friends and her neighbours together, saying, Rejoice with me; for I have found the piece which I had lost. Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.”

The third one is about the lost son, if you want to read that.  It is in Luke 15 also, it starts in verse 11 and ends in verse 32.  All of these speak of repentance.  I want you to know that God is a loving God and His mercy endures forever, He is full of grace and truth and there is rejoicing in heaven over one lost sinner that repents, turning from their sins, and receives Jesus as their Lord and Savior.  There is only one way to get to God or heaven and that is through Jesus Christ, God’s beloved Son.

Jesus said this in John 14:6, “Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.”

I know that some people teach that there are other ways to get to heaven, but there is only one way, and that is through Jesus!!  Hey, praise God that He was willing to send Jesus down to walk amongst us, and praise Jesus for His sacrificial death on the cross for our sins.  It was the innocent for the guilty, a Man who knew no sin took the sins of the world on His shoulders and was willing to die a horrible death so that we could be forgiven, when we repent and ask for forgiveness.  Just think of this, He took the punishment that we deserved, the cross He bore should have been ours, but He willingly suffered for us, in our place shedding His blood and dying, He was buried then He rose from the grave. 

This is something to get excited about, God could have condemned us but instead He poured forth His mercy and grace, praise the Lord!!  The Bible says without the shedding of blood there is no remission of sins, no forgiveness, and it could only be done through a perfect sacrifice and Jesus was the Lamb of God, the perfect sacrifice satisfying the wrath of God and now He sits at the right hand of God; this is the good news.  I hope this has been an encouragement to you and I hope you have a super day!!  May the good Lord bless you and yours!!