One of the most beautiful truths in Scripture is that repentance isn’t the end of a believer’s story, but the beginning of restoration.
Many people assume that when we fail, sin, or wander from God, that we must earn our way back into His favor.
We imagine Christ standing at a distance with crossed arms, waiting for us to prove ourselves worthy of forgiveness.
Yet the gospel presents a very different picture.
- When the prodigal son returned home, the father ran to meet him before he could finish his confession.
- When Peter denied Jesus three times, Christ later restored him and entrusted him as His rock.
Blessed week 💜💜