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Devotional - 17th Aug 2020

 'And  the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent' (Act 17:30).

Paul was on Mars Hill in Athens surrounded by the intellects of the city when he declared the truth about God. In this Greek culture, it was the belief of the people to create their gods, whether idols of gold, silver or stone in their own image for worship. It was on the premise of the inscription of an unknown God that Paul seek to address them. He let them know that man was made"in the image of God" and should worship only Him, who is the true and living God. He went on to say that, it is this ignorance of not knowing the true God that God winked at, but that time of ignorance was now over, where they were allow to go their own way. But are now commanded to repent of their sins and worship the living God.
When you come to the realisation of who God is, the truth of your origin and your need of salvation, your time of ignorance is over and it's time of repentance. Jesus' life, death and resurrection is known to all, even though some reject it blatantly while others are seeking to know Him. God will graciously overlook one's ignorance and allow their lack of understanding to pass unnoticed for a time. However, when enlightenment comes of His truth; the plan of salvation to save us from sin. The time of ignorance is over and God is saying repent, believe in Jesus Christ and be saved from the judgement to come. We who know God, and experience His goodness and salvation should share the gospel with others. God is gracious and long suffering and full of love and compassion for humanity. So much so, that He sent Christ to die for all our sins, that all who believe on Him will have everlasting life. As God opens our heart to His truth, let us with zealously, and with much joy and enthusiasm, share this wonderfully good news of salvation to others. We want them to experience God's amazing love, His promises, His blessings,  His grace and the hope of eternity with Him, as they are led to repentance. Let us continue to trust and hope in Jesus as we look for His soon return.

Have a wonderful day 🌹🌹

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