Repent

Over and over again this word keeps showing up as we go through the book of Revelation.

"Repent and do the things you did at first." (1:5)
"So be earnest and repent." (2:19)

It's what Jesus asked of people: "Repent for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand." (Matt 4:17)

Peter's first sermon had it as a central them: “Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit." (Acts 2:38)

Repentance is HUGE, because it unlocks the power of God in our lives!

Repentance is the moving away from the status quo in our soul, and then in our life.

Very simply, repentance begins as we have a holy dissatisfaction with the direction of our life, or an area of our life. As this dissatisfaction brings us to a decision point, repentance is birthed with one word in our mind, that eventually spills out onto our tongue.

That word is: 'God.' 'God, help me.' 'God, please.' 'God, change me.' 'God, have mercy.'

Only God can change us. Repentance is the human yielding that opens the gate for the power of God in our lives.

And repentance doesn't just happen once. It's a heart attitude that (should) happens over and over. Every day.

What are your thoughts? What is God speaking to you about repentance?