Repent
David said to the Lord, “I have sinned greatly in what I have done. Now, Lord, please take away the guilt of your servant because I have done something very foolish.” ~ 2 Samuel 24:10 (CEB)
I tell you, joy breaks out in the presence of God’s angels over one sinner who changes both heart and life. ~ Luke 15:10 (CEB)
KEY IDEA:
The Lord gets excited when we turn from the things which are wrong and move toward him instead.
PRAYER:
Lord, thank you for forgiving our sins. I'm grateful for the sacrifice that Jesus made on our behalf to secure forgiveness and new life. I admit, though, that it is hard to turn away from sin. I'm so desperate to appear good that until someone finds out about the bad, I'm slow to allow you to change my heart and life. Please give me a new, more open, and honest attitude. I want to give the angels cause to celebrate. Amen.
TRANSLATIONS
ABP = Authorized Boydston Paraphrase — my own freestyle biblical adaptation — somewhere between paraphrase, commentary, and sermon
CEB = Common English Bible (©2011, the Common English Bible)
CEV = Contemporary English Version (©1995, American Bible Society)
MSG = The Message (©1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002 by Eugene H. Peterson)
NIRV = New International Reader's Version (©1996, 1998, Biblica)
NIV = New International Version (©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011, Biblica)
NLT = New Living Translation (©1996, 2004, 2007, 2013, Tyndale House Foundation)
