Memorise: For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be
repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death. 2nd Corinthians
7:10
Read: Luke 22:60-62, 60 And Peter said, Man, I know
not what thou sayest. And immediately, while he yet spake, the cock crew. 61 And
the Lord turned, and looked upon Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the
Lord, how he had said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me
thrice. 62 And Peter went out, and wept bitterly.
When Peter realized that he did not fulfil his promise to not deny Jesus
Christ, the Bible says: “…he went out, and wept bitterly” (Matthew
26:75). This is what we call godly sorrow and it has its blessings. When an individual is confronted with the reality of his sinful life and
the certainty of hell, if he is not a reprobate, he will mourn of his woes. The
best way to mourn for one’s sin is to confess and forsake them. “He that
covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them
shall have mercy. Happy is the man that feareth always: but he that hardeneth
his heart shall fall into mischief.” Proverbs 28:13-14.
In our Bible reading for today, the Pharisee went to the temple, only to
begin to eulogise himself about all his good deeds. The Publican, on the other
hand, smote his heart and mourned for his sins. Some of us have been so
self-conceited for too long a time that we have piled-up sins that are now
standing in our ways to spiritual revival.
The Bible says:
“And the
publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven
but smote upon his breast, saying God be merciful to me a sinner. I tell you,
this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for every one
that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be
exalted.” Luke 18:14-14
Beloved of the Lord, let us examine ourselves and see where we are
falling short of God’s grace for living holy. Let us repent genuinely, and come
back to our first love. I pray that the Lord will revive you today in Jesus’
name.
Prayer
Point: Father, I need a revival of holiness, please revive me again.
Bible in one year: 2nd Samuel 21-22, Proverbs 14:4-17
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