John the Baptist came preaching in the Desert of Judea and said, "Repent, for the Kingdom of heaven is near" (Matthew 3:1-2). John demanded repentance to prepare people to receive Christ. People are never ready for Jesus until they repent. Repentance is more than confessing sin or being sorry for it. A thief may confess to stealing something and be sorry if caught, but neither confession or sorrow proves that the thief has repented. Repentance is turning from an old direction to face a new one. I think this is such an awesome concept! Turning away from whatever sin we may face and instead, doing our very best to live righteously for God! What is repentance to you?
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this is great Justin.
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Amen! You are so right love. God is so good.
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