We Shall Be Dead to Our Sins
Hope for Him Who Repents Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye are healed. 1 Peter 2:24. The one thing essential for us in order that we may receive and impart the forgiving love […]
If My People Seek I Will Hear
Hope for Him Who Repents If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and will heal their land. 2 Chronicles 7:14. None of the apostles or prophets ever […]
The Lord Will Heal and Bind Us Up
Hope for Him Who Repents Come, and let us return unto the Lord; for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up. Hosea 6:1. The love which Christ diffuses through the whole being is a vitalizing power. Every vital part—the brain, the heart, the nerves—it touches […]
Only Acknowledge Thine Iniquity
Hope for Him Who Repents Go and proclaim these words toward the north, and say, Return, thou backsliding Israel, saith the Lord; and I will not cause mine anger to fall upon you: for I am merciful, saith the Lord, and I will not keep anger for ever. Only acknowledge thine iniquity, that thou hast […]
Your Sins Will Not Be Mentioned
Hope for Him Who Repents All his transgressions that he hath committed, they shall not be mentioned unto him: in his righteousness that he hath done he shall live. Ezekiel 18:22. When in his distress, Jacob laid hold of the Angel, and made supplication with tears, the heavenly Messenger, in order to try his faith, […]
The Repentance of Paul
Men of Old Repent Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief. 1 Timothy 1:15. As Saul yielded himself fully to the convicting power of the Holy Spirit, he saw the mistakes of his life, and recognized the far-reaching claims of the law of God. He who had been […]