Repent! It’s a must!

Sunshine’s Reflections

Good morning!  Today is such a beautiful day.  I am so grateful to God this morning.  WHY?  Because He thought enough of me to send His Only Son to die for my sins and for that I will be eternally grateful.

TFTD: Repent!  It’s a must!

Acts 3:19 (New King James Version)

¹⁹ Repent therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord,

The bible tells us in Romans 3:23 that we have all sinned and fallen short of the glory of God.  As long as we live this life we are not exempt from sin, but by His saving grace we do not have to be bound by sin.  When you come to know the saving grace of the Lord you must repent-call your sins what they are SIN and ask the Lord to forgive you.

NEWS FLASH: Just because you have been saved for a long time does not mean you no longer have to repent.  Repentance is a must in this Christian walk.  You should not feel comfortable in your sin.  You should feel disgusted, sad, and uncomfortable when you sin.  You should feel compelled to get things right with the Lord.

When you do not repent for your sins you block communication with the Lord.  He cannot hear your prayers, petitions, cries, or praise if you do not get right with Him.  When you pray it should not be a matter of “Lord forgive me if I sinned, but Lord forgive me for I HAVE sinned”.  Call those sins out by name to the Lord and ask Him to forgive you and help you to not sin against Him again in that matter.

We cannot and will not grow in our spiritual walk if we sweep our sins under the rug and don’t acknowledge our wrong doing.  You may have told someone off in your mind, you may be an habitual liar, you may cheat the Lord in His tithes and offerings, you may steal, etc. No matter how big or small the sin is the bottom line is we all sin and we have to repent to the Lord daily!  Some of us need to repent moment by moment.

Repent!  It’s a must.  Don’t hinder your walk or the walk of others by refusing to repent and get things right with God.  You hinder ministry when you don’t repent.  You hinder your power to pray for others when you don’t repent.  More importantly you hinder your personal relationship with God when you don’t repent.  REPENT!  It’s a must!

Have a blessed Wednesday in Jesus name!

Mrs. Nicole “Sunshine” Ellis  

Can’t breathe: Try Spiritual CPR: Consistent in praying, Persistent in pursuing the knowledge of God, and Resistant to temptation.  

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