#return to god

[asmallorthodoxblog]

The appearance of the Holy Mother of God to Valeriu Gafencu, in the Communist prisons in Romania.

This was Her message to him:

"I am your love. Do not be afraid. Do not doubt. Victory will be my Son's. He has sanctified this place now for future events. The powers of darkness are growing and will yet frighten the world, but they will be scattered. My Son awaits people to return to faith. Today the sons of darkness are more daring than the sons of light. Even if it seems to you that there is no more faith on earth, know that salvation will still come, but as through fire and burning. The world still has to suffer. Here, however, there is much faith and I have come to encourage you. Be bold, the world belongs to Christ!"

(excerpt from the book: The Return to Christ, by Ioan Ianolide, Christiana Publishing House, Bucharest 2006, pp. 180-181)

[lightfromthelighthouse]

Good Morning!☀️

 I have blotted out, as a thick cloud, thy transgressions, and, as a cloud, thy sins: return unto me; for I have redeemed thee. Isaiah 44:22 KJV

Israel had forsaken God and turned their back on his word. They had followed after other gods and mistreated each other. They killed at times the messengers God sent to warn them.  Nevertheless, God left the door open for them to return to him, declaring

" I have blotted out, as a thick cloud, thy transgressions"

then invited them to return to him.

We may do things that we think we cannot be forgiven for, so we stay away from God and his church. Yet he bids us to come, be forgiven, and restored. He has made provision through Christ to blot out whatever we have done wrong and reconcile us to himself. No need to stay away from God; no need to stay away from his church.

Return and be forgiven!

[faithfulsheepdog]

“Remember these things, Jacob, for you, Israel, are My servant. I have made you, you are My servant; Israel, I will not forget you. I have swept away your offenses like a cloud, your sins like the morning mist. Return to Me, for I have redeemed you.”

—‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭44‬:‭21‬-‭22‬ ‭NIV‬‬

[coptorthodox]

The Father heart of God wraps His children in unconditional love, extending grace and acceptance despite their shortcomings. With mercy and forgiveness, He always welcomes them back into His loving arms.

[mybeautifulchristianjourney]

Invitation to Repentance

Thou disobedient Israel, return, saith the Lord, and I will not let my wrath fall upon you: for I am merciful, saith the Lord, and I will not always keep mine anger. — Jeremiah 3:12b | 1599 Geneva Bible (GNV) Geneva Bible, 1599 Edition. Published by Tolle Lege Press. All rights reserved. Cross References: Psalm 103:9; Jeremiah 3:5; Jeremiah 3:14; Jeremiah 3:22

[christ-l0ver]

"We can't have revival without repentance."

J. Cahn

[dramoor]

“There cannot be a healed or better ‘me.’  ‘Me’ - that is, the mortal, ego image itself imposed on the divine - itself is the disease.  The human world, being but a multiple extension of ‘me,’ is one great disease (Romans 7:14, 8:13).  ‘Flesh and blood cannot inherit the Kingdom of God’ (1 Corinthians 15:50).  We don’t just want a better disease, but no disease at all.  Nature shows what happens.  Man’s body goes to the grave, and all the concrete in the world is again reduced to earth.  Grass is the healing of civilization.  The end of prayer is not some man-made alternative, but return to God.  All bad is man’s leaving God - all good, returning.  Man’s entire purpose is - return to God.  Once back with God, there’s no more good and bad.”

~John Butler

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