Repent and Return!

For Saturday, October 19, 2024:

1 John 5:19 NLT: “We know that we are children of God and that the world around us is under the control of the evil one.”

Realize that in general, the world is not a good place. There’s evil around every corner! Near the very beginning of time, Satan, the serpent, tempted Adam and Eve, and they fell for it. Sin was introduced to the world, Satan had his foothold, and the world was no longer functioning the way its designer intended.

Know that the Father’s love for his “very good” creation, mankind, never died. While Adam and Eve were lost in sin, God was making clothes for them, caring for them, loving them, but their relationship had changed. Mankind could now discern good from evil, and in that respect, they had become like God. And now that mankind can tell good from evil, God expects us to be good, to do the right things – AS HE TAUGHT!

When created, there was no need for Adam and Eve to repent, for they didn’t know evil. They had never sinned. But after sinning, the mantra became, “Repent and return to the Lord.” In fact, we were now offered a choice, and a choice requires a decision. We could continue in the evil world, or we could make a conscious decision to return to the Lord, reclaiming our position in the Holy Family. That’s what God wants us to do.

Satan will give us a thousand reasons to put off committing to God Almighty. Don’t fall for his temptations! Deep down, we all know the right thing to do. Choose to join the family of God. In the end, God will win and Satan will fall, because God is the creator of all things and Satan is a created being. Today is the best day to commit or recommit to the winning team!

Pastor Norton Lawellin

Jesus In the City Fellowship