Timely Tidbits of Truth 62, Repentance

Timely Tidbits of Truth 62, Repentance
Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow

Repentance is one of the best words we can hear when we are going in the wrong direction. Repentance means a change of mind which results in a change of direction. Suppose you are in the desert and in desperate need of water. You are walking west, but unknown to you, there is an oasis to the est. The best thing that can happen is to have someone tell you to stop going west, turn around, and head east.

When should we repent? We need to repent anytime our thoughts, our attitudes, or our actions are moving us on a pathway of sin and away from the heart of God. God tells us to repent because He wants us to come back to Him, to walk in His Spirit, to drink of His living water, to come out of the cloud of confusion and back into the clarity of His peace, to make straight paths for our feet. Repentance is the pathway back to the Father’s arms, to the robe of righteousness, to the ring of authority, to the sandals of peace, and to the feast of joy.

For the kind of sorrow God wants us to experience leads us away from sin and results in salvation. There’s no regret for that kind of sorrow. But worldly sorrow, which lacks repentance, results in spiritual death (2 Corinthians 7:10 NLT).

The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance (2 Peter 3:9 NKJV).

As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent (Revelation 3:19 KJV).

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Timely Tidbits of Truth 55, Redeem

Timely Tidbits of Truth 55, Redeem
-Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow
 
Redeem means to be bought back, delivered, ransomed or purchased. As our Redeemer, God has purchased our freedom in Christ from the slave market of sin, delivered us from Satan’s power, and made us His own possession. We have been redeemed from a useless life to a fruitful life; from a life of bondage to a life of freedom; from a life of guilt, condemnation, and judgment to a life of forgiveness, justification, and peace.
 
I am the LORD…I will redeem you with a stretched out arm, and with great judgments (Exodus 6:6 KJV).

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©2012, 2025 Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow. This content originally was printed in Roy's devotional booklet "RePurposed, Discovering the new things God is doing in your life." Used with permission, all rights reserved.

Timely Tidbits of Truth 54, Repurposed

Timely Tidbits of Truth 54, Repurposed

Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow

There are many “RE” words that are packed with hope and encouragement. The word "Repurpose" reminds us that many things once discarded, considered useless, and put aside for the trash heap, can be brought back, become useful once again, have value, and take on new meaning.
 
In the Scriptures we find some wonderful “RE” words that can keep hope and encouragement alive and thriving in our hearts and help us to discover the new things God is doing in our lives.
 
If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new (2 Corinthians 5:17 NKJV).

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©2012, 2025 Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow. This content originally was printed in Roy's devotional booklet "RePurposed, Discovering the new things God is doing in your life." Used with permission, all rights reserved.