Godly Sorrow

 AATHAVAN🖋️ 652 ⛪ November 10, 2022 Thursday 

"Now I rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye sorrowed to repentance: for ye were made sorry after a godly manner, that ye might receive damage by us in nothing." ( 2 Corinthians 7 : 9 )

Today's Christian blessing ministers are uttering false prophetic promises and blessings so that people will always be in illusory happiness. But the apostle Paul was not like that. He did not hesitate to tell the people what God was revealing to him and the need for people to repent. It was a sad thing for many.

Generally people do not like others to point out their escapades and sins. Many people always want others to praise them. Even though they know the mistakes and sins of the believers who come to them, many Christian pastors do not take them to them and try to correct their mistakes. Because if they do, they will stop coming to their church. So the offerings they receive will also decrease. But Paul did not desire any other gain, because he had a true love for the souls of the people, he rebuked them and made them realize their faults and sins.

Many who were grieved by Paul's rebuke and exalted them later repented. This gave Paul great joy. That's why he says, "I rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye sorrowed to repentance."

Yes, ""For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death." ( 2 Corinthians 7 : 10 )

That is, if we grieve for our sins and transgressions, repentance will occur. Always worrying about worldly things will lead to death.

What Jesus Christ said in his Sermon on the Mount was about spiritual grief. "Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted." ( Matthew 5 : 4 ) said Jesus Christ. This will be a surprise to many. How can the afflicted be blessed?. This is the spiritual sorrow that the apostle Paul speaks of. As Paul says it produces repentance. Men who are going straight to hell will escape it because of this spiritual sorrow. That is why Jesus Christ said blessed are those who mourn.

Let us grieve over our sins and transgressions. Let's ask God for forgiveness. Then our sorrow will turn into joy. Yes, then we will be glad that we mourned for repentance.

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