GODLY SORROW BRINGS REPENTANCE
Keywords 7:10
Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads
to salvation and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow brings death.
1.
Paul passionately declares his genuine love and concern for the Corinthian
Christians and his joy over them in spite of their many spiritual growing
pains. He acknowledges that his words to them (we can read some of them in I
Corinthians) caused them pain and sorrow. Paul himself was sorry that he had to
cause them sorrow, yet he rejoiced later that it had a good result. The
Corinthians’ earnest
response and desire to make things right was proof of their innocence and good
hearts.
2.
It’s
natural to try to justify ourselves to avoid the pain of feeling guilty. When
we did not know Jesus, feeling sorrow for our sin seemed like death. But in
Jesus, when we allow ourselves to feel real remorse and then decide to change,
we can take a big step in spiritual growth and also be a good example for
others. If we are too stubborn to repent, we always regret it later. But
repentance by the power of grace brings freedom from regret.
Prayer Father, thank you for the gift of
repentance even when it is painful at first. Give us zeal to set things right
when we fail.
One Word Let
pain lead to repentance
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