Godly Sorrow Scripture: 2 Corinthians 7:10 “For godly sorrow produces repentance leading to salvation, not to be regretted; but the sorrow of the world produces death.” NKJV Discussion: There is a difference between worldly sorrow and godly sorrow, though both are deeply felt. You can feel genuine sorrow over something you have done. Your mind can be consumed with failure and offense against God and others. Judas felt this kind of sorrow. He betrayed the Son of God for thirty pieces of silver, the standard price of a slave. Yet his sorrow did not lead him to repent and to seek restoration with his fellow disciples, but rather to a lonely field, where in his anguish, he took his own life (Matthew 27:3-5). Judas carried his sorrow to the grave. How different Peter’s sorrow was! Peter, too, failed Jesus on the night of his crucifixion. Peter also went out and wept bitterly (Luke 22:62). Yet Peter returned to Jesus and reaffirmed his love for Him (John 21:15-17). Peter was not only remorseful; he was also repentant. Peter’s life changed. There is no record of peter ever denying his Lord again, even when he was persecuted and threatened with death. Peter repented, turned his life around, and never committed that sin again. Don’t allow mere unhappiness over what you have done to rob you of genuine repentance. You can blame yourself and be angry with yourself for the sins you have committed, but that is not repentance. Allow the Holy Spirit to reveal to you the gravity of your sins. Ask the Spirit to show you how God clearly views your character. When you see your sin from God’s perspective, you will experience godly sorrow. The book “Experiencing God, Day-by-Day” by authors: Henry T. and Richard Blackaby was used as the basis for this daily devotional. WOTCF asserts no claim or right of ownership to this work. Bible verse copied from biblegateway If you wish to receive the daily devotional, please send an email to admin@wotcf, and we will add you to our distro.
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