Repentance (2/2)

In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the… Luke 15:10

In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents. Luke 15:10	Even so, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner repenting. joy angels repentance
Turn to my rebuke, Behold, I will pour out my spirit on you; I will make my words known to you. Proverbs 1:23	Turn at my reproof. Behold, I will pour out my spirit on you. I will make known my words to you. conversion repentance wisdom

The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; A broken and a contrite heart, God, You will not despise. Psalm 51:17	The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit. O God, you will not despise a broken and contrite heart. sacrifice repentance
Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near. Matthew 3:2	Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand! repentance kingdom heaven
Let’s examine and search out our ways, And let’s return to the Lord. Lamentations 3:40	Let us search and try our ways, and turn again to Yahweh. conversion repentance life
But the tax collector, standing some distance away, was even unwilling to raise his eyes toward heaven, but was beating his chest, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, the sinner!’ Luke 18:13	But the tax collector, standing far away, wouldn’t even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, a sinner!’ repentance conversion humility
When God saw their deeds, that they turned from their evil way, then God relented of the disaster which He had declared He would bring on them. So He did not do it. Jonah 3:10	God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way. God relented of the disaster which he said he would do to them, and he didn’t do it. repentance forgiveness grace