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: repentance
Though he was a prophet, Jonah never quite caught God’s heart. Could the same be said of us?
For more than a year now, I’ve wondered if we aren’t amidst the great falling away that Jesus described.
God’s greatest command is unchanging. And still, we are so bad at it. Why?
We apply the blood of our Savior to our personal ledger through repentance and we apply the blood to the ledger of others through forgiveness.
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?
Rest makes room for repentance. When one slows their soul to God’s speed, they suddenly become aware of all the ways they’ve fallen short. They have time and space to feel the angst in their frame and address the issue. Rest allows for repentance and repentance is the reset button; the presser is awarded another opportunity to live God’s way.