Repentance (2/2)

Just so, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of… Luke 15:10

Just so, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents. Luke 15:10	In the same way, I tell you, there is rejoicing among the angels of God over one sinner who repents. joy angels repentance
Give heed to my reproof; I will pour out my thoughts to you; I will make my words known to you. Proverbs 1:23	If you would seriously consider my reproof, I would pour out my thoughts to you and make my precepts known to you. conversion repentance wisdom

The sacrifice acceptable to God is a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise. Psalm 51:17	My sacrifice, O God, is a broken spirit; a contrite and humble heart, O God, you will not spurn. sacrifice repentance
Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near. Matthew 3:2	Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is close at hand. repentance kingdom heaven
Let us test and examine our ways, and return to the Lord. Lamentations 3:40	Let us examine and test our ways and return to the Lord. conversion repentance life
But the tax collector, standing far off, would not even look up to heaven, but was beating his breast and saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, a sinner!’ Luke 18:13	The tax collector, however, stood some distance away and would not even raise his eyes to heaven. Rather, he kept beating his breast as he said, ‘God, be merciful to me, a sinner.’ repentance conversion humility
When God saw what they did, how they turned from their evil ways, God changed his mind about the calamity that he had said he would bring upon them; and he did not do it. Jonah 3:10	When God saw by their actions that they had turned from their evil ways, he relented and did not inflict upon them the punishment that he had threatened. repentance forgiveness grace