Be Still . . .
Devotionals for Daily Living
Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow brings death.
(2 Corinthians 7:10 (NIV))
Have you ever felt remorse or sorrow over something that you have done? Think about this in terms of sin. Have you ever done something that you knew was a sin and felt sorry that you did it?
Did it stop you from doing something similar again?
If you stop to truly think about this, you have to ask yourself a simple question about the source of your sorrow. Did the sorrow come from the fact that someone caught you in your sin or did the sorrow come from within yourself because you knew that something just wasn’t right? If you were sorry because you got caught, the sorrow was probably because you got caught and not because you truly regretted your actions.
In other words, you were sorry that you got caught!
In situations like this, it is human nature to resolve to be better at not getting caught! This simply leads to more sin.
For the wages of sin is death
(Romans 6:23a (NIV))
This is the worldly sorrow that rebels against God. Godly sorrow results in a humble heart and an earnest desire to turn from your sin.
There are two paths where our sorrow can lead us. One is repentance and the other is sin and death.
Where does your sorrow lead you?
Copyright 1998 – 2018 Dennis J. Smock
Daily Living Ministries, Inc.
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