June 19
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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)
SORROW THAT FREES
A poem and essay by ILMA
Sorrow that doesn’t involve penitence
Usually doesn’t clear the conscience
When we grieve and wallow in sadness
It doesn’t lead us to peace and happiness.
For the kind of sorrow God wants us to experience
Is that kind that results in salvation and repentance
This sadness shields us from death and brings life
It frees us from guilt and leads us to God’s light.
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Whenever we have a loss, we usually go through the process of grief. Never was it mentioned in the bible that believers will be free from sorrow. In fact, Jesus Christ himself wept in the Garden of Gethsemane before he was captured. He felt such sadness because he knows exactly how he will be betrayed by his own disciple and how he will be put to death. He wasn’t afraid of death or suffering, he was weeping for the hardened hearts of those who will crucify him and not being saved. It was a godly sorrow. He was repenting for the sins of his accusers.
The bible talks about the sorrow that frees. It leads us away from sin and brings us to seek God.
PRAYER
Lord, deliver me from worldly sorrow and lead me to godly sorrow.
REFLECTION
What was the consequences of worldly sorrow in your life?
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