The Creator who cast Cain’s parents from the garden before they ate again and sealed their fate also sent this son into a future long enough for reflection and repentance.
Tag: confession
The longer Eve engaged the snake in conversation, the deeper the doubt took root.
I have limited opportunity to take my trash to the curb. The garbage guys, God bless ’em, only come by once a week. If we fail to roll out the bin, we’re out of luck for seven more days. This is not the case with our God. He is always, endlessly ready to receive our trash! He’s waiting, with forgiveness in hand, happy to exchange our sin for righteousness. Isn’t that amazing?
Peter instinctively understood what we all need to hear: confession draws us near to God where concealment pushes us further away. Peter’s heart posture of desperation set him up for restoration.
We look at the Judas narrative and realize it takes great courage to return to the Savior, but that is where the power is.
Our flesh fights it, but there is great freedom in submission.