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"Turn to me and be saved ..."
The Hebrew word for repent is shub. It means, "to turn" The Greek word for repent is metanoia. It means, "a change of mind." Thus repentance is a radical word. It means a turn in the direction of life, a complete change of mind.
Let's suppose that a father gives his son two dollars and tells him to mow the lawn. But the son sets his mind on a movie, not obedience, and sets off on his bicycle to the theater. Just about the time he is to buy his ticket, the thought enters the child's mind, "What's my father going to do when he learns that I've disobeyed?" The child remembers the razor strap hanging by the refrigerator, the strap with the embroidered quote, "I need thee every hour," on it. And quickly the child gets back on his bike and goes home to cut the grass. Now, notice carefully that what started as a mental event ended in a change of behavior. And what is God asking you to do? To change your mind! Instead of saying no to Christ, change your mind to yes! Instead of turning your back on God, turn and face him with faith. Change your mind about God and your behavior will change as well.
You've seen how a compass always points north. But have you noticed how the needle jiggles about before it settles on true north? Our minds are like that! We never can completely make up our minds and fix them on God. We are constantly jiggling. We wander and turn away. Therefore, our repentance must not be a once-a-year-at-the-fall-revival affair. We must live in a state of continuous repentance.
-- Crotts
"Turn to me and be saved ..."
The Hebrew word for repent is shub. It means, "to turn" The Greek word for repent is metanoia. It means, "a change of mind." Thus repentance is a radical word. It means a turn in the direction of life, a complete change of mind.
Let's suppose that a father gives his son two dollars and tells him to mow the lawn. But the son sets his mind on a movie, not obedience, and sets off on his bicycle to the theater. Just about the time he is to buy his ticket, the thought enters the child's mind, "What's my father going to do when he learns that I've disobeyed?" The child remembers the razor strap hanging by the refrigerator, the strap with the embroidered quote, "I need thee every hour," on it. And quickly the child gets back on his bike and goes home to cut the grass. Now, notice carefully that what started as a mental event ended in a change of behavior. And what is God asking you to do? To change your mind! Instead of saying no to Christ, change your mind to yes! Instead of turning your back on God, turn and face him with faith. Change your mind about God and your behavior will change as well.
You've seen how a compass always points north. But have you noticed how the needle jiggles about before it settles on true north? Our minds are like that! We never can completely make up our minds and fix them on God. We are constantly jiggling. We wander and turn away. Therefore, our repentance must not be a once-a-year-at-the-fall-revival affair. We must live in a state of continuous repentance.
-- Crotts
