Open Heaven 26 October
MEMORISE: For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death. – 2 Corinthians 7:10
BIBLE READING: Luke 22:60-62 (KJV)
60 But Peter said, “Man, I do not know what you are saying!”
Immediately, while he was still speaking, the rooster crowed. 61 And the Lord turned and looked at Peter. Then Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how He had said to him, “Before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.” 62 So Peter went out and wept bitterly.
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When Peter realized that he had failed to fulfil his promise never to deny Jesus Christ, the Bible says …he went out, and wept bitterly (Matthew 26:75). This is what the Bible calls godly sorrow. Godly sorrow has its blessing, according to today’s memory verse. In the gospel of Matthew 5:4 we read: “Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.”
When an individual is confronted with the reality of the sinful life he or she is living and the certainty of hell, the fellow would mourn in repentance, if his or her heart is right with God. The best way to mourn for ones sins is to confess and forsake them. Proverbs 28:13-14 says: “He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy. Happy is the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.”
The story of the Pharisee and the publican (Luke 18:10-14) further illustrates godly sorrow, which brings about repentance. The Pharisee went to the temple only to begin to praise himself for all his good deeds. The Publican however, smote his chest and mourned for his sins. The truth of the matter is that the Almighty God considers what we count as our righteousness as nothing but filthy rags, as we read in Isaiah 64:6 “But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.”
As Christians, we should not pile up unconfessed sins and so rob ourselves of the needed revival. Beloved, let us examine ourselves and see where we are falling short of Gods grace of living holy. Let us repent and come back to our first love if at all we have lost our way. Revelation 2:4-5 says:
“Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love. Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works…”
I pray that the Lord will revive you today, in Jesus name. Amen.
PRAYER POINT: Father, I need a revival of holiness; please revive me now, in the mighty name of Jesus.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: 2 Chronicles 16:1-14 , 2 Chronicles 17:1-19 , 2 Chronicles 18:1-34 , 2 Chronicles 19:1-11 , 2 Chronicles 20:1-37
Thank you for studying today’s Open Heaven – Godly Sorrow Leads to Salvation – written by Pastor Enoch A.
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Open Heaven 26 October 2021
