Father, thank You for the power of repentance, reconciliation, restoration, and forgiveness, for bringing us into Your presence to serve you. Thank You, that these blessings come to us through Your power, the work of the Holy Spirit, and brings life. Thank You that sinners are called to repentance by Jesus Christ, as He commands it (Rev 2:5). Father, You have commanded all to repent, (Eze 18:30-32, Act 17:30). Father, Your Word tells us that all have sinned and fallen short of Your glory. 

Your Word calls us to humble ourselves and seek Your face and turn from our wicked ways. This makes it clear that where there is a lack of repentance, there is a lack of humility and visa versa. Help us to recognise the dangers of neglecting the need to repent (Mat 11:20-24) as without it there is no pardon for sin. It is action that must be taken now whilst we are alive, for it cannot be done in the grave, but has power over the grave, Hallelujah!

Father, thank You that repentance was preached by the Apostles: Mar 6:12, by Jesus Christ, recorded in Mat 4:17, by John the Baptist, Mat 3:2, in the name of Jesus Christ. Luk 24:47, thereby emphasizing its importance in terms of reconciliation, salvation  and forgiveness of sins. And, so my Christian family, I have to remind all of us to repent, just in case. Father, thank You for this privilege. In Jesus’ name. Amen.