Scripture

For the kind of sorrow God wants us to experience leads us away from sin and results in salvation. There’s no regret for that kind of sorrow. But worldly sorrow, which lacks repentance, results in spiritual death.

~2 Corinthians 7:10

Quote

“The work of repentance is not the work of an hour, a day, or a year, but the work of a life. A sincere penitent makes as much conscience of repenting daily, as he does of believing daily; and he can as easily content himself with one act of faith, or love, or joy, as he can content himself with one act of repentance.”

~John Calvin

June share a quote with me that she had read off of the internet: “AMERICA need CPR…Christ, Prayer and Repentance.” I could not agree more. Matter of fact, that is what I need. I have had a good week in the study and the LORD’s had of conviction has been on me. I am leaning heavily to sharing this with our congregation Sunday morning. He has convicted me about a lot of things and I am ready for change. I do not want to continue living the way I am living. I have a deep desire to be free of sin, to be right with God and yet I keep doing the same stupid things. I do not like sin, it comes between me and the LORD Jesus. I want to be free from the power of sin so that I can better serve my LORD. I want my will to melt into His. My utmost desire is to be like Him.

I have some attitudes and habits that need to go. I will not mention them all because it is a long list but there needs to be some changes. I am not talking about me turning over a new leaf, that does not work; I am talking about the Holy Spirit and grace changing me. The prodigal got sick of the way he was living and he repented: he literally changed his mind about his Father, sin and his ambitions. Sin had lost it’s luster and he had a deep hunger for his Father; to serve Him, honor Him and be near Him. That is me; I am hungry for righteousness, not mine but His. I intend to pursue this hunger in 2026 and I trust Him to make me blessed. He did say, “Blessed are they who hunger for righteousness.”

Extra

I did see the New Year in but I didn’t intend to. I watched the Miami/Ohio State game and got so emotionally involved that it took me a couple of hours to calm down. One Big Ten team out and I hope for a second one to be eliminated today. I don’t think it is likely but it is possible. So I slept until 6:30 this morning and that is why I am late posting.

Charles and I got a lot done on our new living quarters at the Reeves Compound. We have the bed room framed and will be working on the kitchen next week. June and I are going over this evening to do some cleaning and moving. June is truly excited. I think we will be able to move by some time in  February. So far things have went much faster than I expected. June will be about a half mile closer to Krogers. Our travel time to church will be the same.

Our plans for today are to go to Athens to see the relatives who are gathering at my niece house. I have a brother who is 83 and we don’t get to spend much time together. I have to take advantage of every opt. God bless you and…

HAPPY NEW YEAR!