When we come out of our darkness into the light of Jesus Christ we come broken by our sin. By Jamu Prez We must turn to the Lord and away from our sin, for we are totally dependent on Jesus Christ for our salvation. And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins; Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ. 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. But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance. They that are whole have no need of the physician, but they that are sick: I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance. Luke 3:3, Acts 20:21, Luke 18:13, Matthew 9:13, Mark 2:17, Luke 15:7 When we come out of our darkness into the light of Jesus Christ we come broken by our sin. The Light shows us that we are not whole but shattered…not worthy but guilty…not rich but bankrupt…not confident but desperate…not mighty but lowly…not holy but unclean. The Light leaves us totally exposed—we see ourselves as God sees us, and the revelation breaks our hearts and shatters our pride. We don’t seek to be patched up or fixed up, but to be made new. We realize we have no covering to hide in…no offering to hope in…no works to glory in. We are undone. We are sinners. Our sorrow for our sins may bring us remorse, but our repentance is more than remorse; our sorrow for our sins may lead us to restitution, but our repentance is more than restitution; our sorrow for our sins may create a desire to make resolutions, but repentance is more than making resolutions. Repentance means being sorry enough for our sin to stop, convicted enough by our sin to turn from it, broken enough by our sin to be willing to be changed. It is our repentance that turns us toward the Light; It is our need of Him that draws us to the Light; It is our faith in Him that clothes us in the Light. Our only covering is His righteousness…our only hope is His mercy…our only glory is the Light of His holy love. Lord, at the heart of my sin has been the desire to have my own way. I choose to turn from my way to Your way…from my plans to your purposes…from my independence to Your Lordship. I am sorry for the ways in which I have hurt You. As I turn to You I hope in Your mercy, Your truth, and Your love. I place my life in Your hands for You to make me into the person You have created me to be.
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