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I’ve noticed a lot of things are supposed to have a fruity aroma, like fine wine or gourmet coffee. Beers and liquors too boast the same. It’s like they are all trying to smell like they are repenting of something. Hmmm.
Of course today’s topic is repentance. Repentance is not a one-time, one and done task. Like faith and confession, repentance is constant, needing to be redone often in order to stay pure. Repentance is recognition before a holy God that you have sinned against Him, but also an active desire to resist those same sins that got you into trouble. Have you really repented if you go right back and commit them again? Hebrews 12 speaks of the sin that easily entangles, so yes there are sins we are frequent in. But our attitude of repentance should remain vigilant.
Should you be caught in a sin, the Bible clearly says to confess it. 1 John 1 says He will cleanse your heart from all unrighteousness. Confession of sin reveals its seriousness. When you name it before God, you acknowledge both your own sorrow over it and your understanding of how serious it is and how it drives a wedge between you an God. Repentance is the Spirit-assisted resistance to temptation to that sin again.
Do you have the fruity aroma of repentance? Of heart actively resisting temptation because you know how much it cost Jesus for those sins? Humility and worship both exude a fruity aroma before God.
I encourage you to have a blessed day. Now go forth and be fruity!
God bless.
Meritt Musings 