MB-chap2-#2

Whom Christ pardons, He first makes penitent, and it is the office of the Holy Spirit to convince of sin. MB 7

You make me penitent. You give me repentance. I can't even conjure THAT up on my own. You have to even provide the repentance.
for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins. Ac 5:31
Precious Jesus,
Show me who I am. Please show me who I am and deepen the repentance that you have put in my heart.

Whatever may have been your past experience, however discouraging your present circumstances, if you will come to Jesus just as you are, weak, helpless, and despairing, our compassionate Savior will meet you a great way off, and will throw about you His arms of love and His robe of righteousness. MB 8

Precious Jesus,
I need you to run and greet me again this morning. Please throw your arms of love around me and cover me with your robe of righteousness. You know that I am full of unholy thoughts and feelings and attitudes. Please change me from the inside out. I give my heart and soul to you again today. Do with me what you will.

When He permits trials and afflictions, it is "for our profit, that we might be partakers of His holiness." Hebrews 12:10. If received in faith, the trial that seems so bitter and hard to bear will prove a blessing. The cruel blow that blights the joys of earth will be the means of turning our eyes to heaven. How many there are who would never have known Jesus had not sorrow led them to seek comfort in Him! {MB 10.2}

Precious Jesus,
I fear that You are going to need to bring some sort of horrible trial into my life in order to completely draw my heart to you. I am so fickle, so weak in moral and spiritual power.
Help me to turn my eyes upon YOU and look full in your wonderful face so that the things of earth will grow strangely dim in the light of Your glory and grace.