Repentance is First

This is what the Sovereign Lord God, the Holy One of Israel, says "In repentance and rest is your salvation, in quietness and trust is your strength, but you would have none of it."

Isaiah 30:15

Living according to this verse goes against all human nature. We live to run and succeed. Society elects only those worthy of status and ability. And that is why the second part of this verse say, "but you would have none of it." We are innately fixed on solving problems by ourselves. You should look to no one because that is only a sign of weakness, which disproves your own ability.

"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls."

Matthew 11:28-29

God wants us to rest in Him, not to be burdened over and over again with sin. Our salvation is not borne from a list of good deeds, but from out dependence on Him. With that we need to repent; to free ourselves from the burdens of this world, which drags us away from our Savior.

This week tore me apart. Exams, studying, misc. I was stressing out to the max. But I need to learn to take up the yoke that will give me rest, not the heavy yoke that I think I can carry by myself. The Lord calls us to rest on his gentle and humble yoke. And to do this, we need to repent.

When we repent, we are in agreement with God. And there is nothing else but rest when we are in unity with our Lord.

Amen.