REPENTANCE

LUKE 22:62 AND PETER WENT OUT, AND WEPT BITTERLY

Does the church use the word "repentance" anymore? I know we don't hear the words repent or repentance hardly anymore at all. I guess these have become outdated like holiness, sanctification and hell as well as the blood of Jesus. According to Vine's it means " to change one's mind or purpose" always in the NT it involving a change for the better. Web says it like this "sorrow for sin". This is a real spiritual experience! Not talking about turning over a new leaf, like so many do at the first of the year. The thing about turning over a new leaf, the first wind can blow it right back over. I know this modern church likes for us to believe that there is no such thing as sin, so there forth no need for repentance. I am an old fashion preacher in an modern world! This is really new age doctrine, that we do no wrong. The real truth is " for all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God" Romans 3:23 also Romans 5:12. So in order to really be a child of God, there must be an born again experience. We must become a new creature in Christ. Peter thought he was to the point of even dying for the Master if need be. Christ knew better, and told him so. Read Psalms 103:13-14. Peter had denied his Lord and Master, his teacher and friend (Luke 22:57) There in verse 61 the Lord turned and looked upon Peter. Here we have someone who thought that he would have never done this! There are some that have done or are doing things now, they thought they would never do, "not me no way". Now anyone who knows me or has followed my ministry knows I DO NOT CODONE SIN. It will separate us from God and cause His ears to be closed to our cries and prayers. So many have been lifted up to think they could never fall or miss the mark. From the pulpit to the door, just read or listen to the news. They love to print or tell the bad and could care less about the good that is being done! Peter didn't mean or planned to fall, it just happen. If he had listen to Jesus, he would have been spared this. He that is without sin cast the first stone, we all have been spiritually deaf an one point or another. I feel this is really going to minister to some. When he realize, our bold, rash and hasty brother was brought to tears, in fact he weep bitterly. This a sign that we are truly born again, if we miss the mark or old school says SINNED. The Spirit will prick our heart. Instead of trying to push Him away or turn a deaf ear- embrace Him with tears and repent. There is something about weeping before the Lord, old saying says " better felt that told". I love to shout, dance in the Holy Ghost, run and speak in tongues- BUT NOTHING REPLACES WEEPING BEFORE THE LORD! It is so refreshing and you get up feeling so cleansed. Sin does not have to be the only reason to weep before the Lord, we are just dealing with this issus at this time. Judas failed and had a sad outcome but Peter repented and weep and went on to win many souls for the kingdom. Don't be afraid of the word repentance or repent. I do not want to to ever fail God and I wish I could say I had not. But thank God, he made a way just in case. I would type it like insurance, you don't think about it much till you need it. Please read Psalm 55:17 and if you have failed God DO NOT GIVE UP, have a avocate with the Father 1 John 2:1. Pray Father has his arms open and wants to wrap them around you and welcome you home and back into fellowship with him. He is soon coming and we all must be ready! If this blessed you or minister to you, please leave a commit. Bro Joey