GODLY SORROW AND ITS EFFECT: Devotion for Friday December 4, 2015

GODLY SORROW AND ITS EFFECT   Friday December 4, 2015

Text: 2 Corinthians 7:5 – 11      Memory verse: v 10

Paul had no rest from his circumstances (1 Corinthians 5:12), nor from his fears concerning the Corinthians and the false apostles. However, the coming of Titus was a consolation in the sense that he told him about the Corinthians (7:13), and he was glad to hear about them which eased his fears. Sorrow according to the will of God or tending to the glory of God, renders the heart humble, contrite, submissive, disposed to mortify every sin, and to walk in newness of life. There is a great difference between godly sorrow and the worldly sorrow. The fruits of godly sorrow are mentioned in verse 11.   

Godly sorrow generates hatred for sin. It wrought watchfulness and a cautious fear of sin which will lead to the desire to be reconciled with God. Also it wrought zeal for duty and against sin. Deep humility before God, hatred of all sin, with faith in Christ, a new heart and a new life leads to repentance and salvation. May, the Lord bestow them on every one of us.

Food for Thought: Matthew 26:75

Prayer: Bestow upon me a godly sorrow that will lead to repentance.