The Repentance of Jacob
Men of Old Repent Yea, he had power over the angel, and prevailed: he wept, and made supplication unto him: he found him in Bethel, and there he spake with us; even the Lord God of hosts; the Lord is his memorial. Hosea 12:4, 5. Jacob “had power over the Angel, and prevailed.” Through humiliation, […]
I Will Not Offend Anymore
God Calls to Repentance Surely it is meet to be said unto God, I have borne chastisement, I will not offend anymore: that which I see not teach thou me: if I have done iniquity, I will do no more. Job 34:31, 32. Come with your whole heart to Jesus. Repent of your sins, make […]
Be Not Stiff-necked, but Yield
God Calls to Repentance Now be ye not stiffnecked, as your fathers were, but yield yourselves unto the Lord, and enter into His sanctuary, which he hath sanctified for ever; and serve the Lord your God, that the fierceness of his wrath may turn away from you. 2 Chronicles 30:8. If those who hide and […]
Wash You, Make You Clean
God Calls to Repentance Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evil. Isaiah 1:16. But many are attracted by the beauty of Christ and the glory of heaven, who yet shrink from the conditions by which alone these can become their own. There […]
Put Iniquity Far Away
God Calls to Repentance If thou prepare thine heart, and stretch out thine hands toward him; if iniquity be in thine hand, put it far away, and let not wickedness dwell in thy tabernacles. Job 11:13, 14. But let none deceive themselves with the thought that God, in His great love and mercy, will yet […]
His Goodness Leads to Repentance
God Calls to Repentance Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance? Romans 2:4. It is true that men sometimes become ashamed of their sinful ways, and give up some of their evil habits, before they are conscious that they […]
