"Blessed are you when they mock you and they persecute and they say all sorts of bad things lying against you because of me," Matthew 5:11.
Repentance becomes more than simply fine tuning a generally righteous life (I mean, that's the way we humans think of it, right?). Rather, repentance becomes the root change from a death-dealing lifestyle to the radical call of the Lord, Jesus, into his kingdom's life-giving conduct. That change challenges the sons of disobedience. These recognize the Lord at work in his people and attack him through them. Jesus says to his own: Good for you! Well done, faithful servants!
We meet with a brother or sister today and find joy in real association with Jesus. And together we give thanks to God for his triumphant new life in Christ.
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