For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

— Hebrews 4:12

9 We know that Christ, being raised from the dead, will never die again; death no longer has dominion over Him.

10 The death He died, He died to sin once for all; but the life He lives, He lives to God.

— Romans 6:9-10

He was delivered over to death for our trespasses and was raised to life for our justification.

— Romans 4:25

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to His great mercy He has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

— 1 Peter 1:3

Thoughts on Today’s Reading

Grace, mercy and love from Christ to you.

Repentance from sin brings new freedom in Christ. The Holy Spirit reveals specific sin we need to acknowledge and address as we walk through life. God’s Word opens our eyes to recognize the many ways our desires and actions do not align with God’s righteous standards.

When we confess and repent from our sin, we immediately experience the deliverance Christ won for us on the cross. We are no longer paralyzed in sin’s deadly trap, awaiting deserved judgment. Instead, we share in Jesus’s resurrection and victory over sin and death. Repentance demonstrates God’s kindness to us!