The Repentance of Zaccheus
Men of Old Repent And Zacchaeus stood, and said unto the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold. Luke 19:8. Zaccheus had been overwhelmed, amazed, and silenced, at the love and condescension […]
The Repentance of Solomon
Men of Old Repent Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labour that I had laboured to do: and, behold, all was vanity and vexation of spirit, and there was no profit under the sun. Ecclesiastes 2:11. Awakened as from a dream, … Solomon with quickened conscience […]
The Repentance of David
Men of Old Repent For innumerable evils have compassed me about: mine iniquities have taken hold upon me, so that I am not able to look up; they are more than the hairs of mine head: therefore my heart faileth me. Be pleased, O Lord, to deliver me: O Lord, make haste to help me. […]
The Repentance of Nehemiah
Men of Old Repent Howbeit thou art just in all that is brought upon us; for thou bast done right, but we have done wickedly. Nehemiah 9:33. Overwhelmed with sorrow, Nehemiah could neither eat nor drink; he “wept, and mourned certain days, and fasted.” In his grief he turned to the divine Helper…. Faithfully he […]
The Repentance of Ezra
Men of Old Repent And said, O my God, I am ashamed and blush to lift up my face to thee, my God: for our iniquities are increased over our head, and our trespass is grown up unto the heavens. Ezra 9:6. The sorrow of Ezra and his associates over the evils that had insidiously […]
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, […]
