Return to the Lord
“Take
words with you and return to the Lord.”
Hosea 14:2
The picture of repentance was
remarkable. The woman had been silent
for a day and a half. Finally, she
slowly began to speak and share her story.
Her words were ones those around her had never heard before and they
were stunned. It was shocking what had
happened, shocking what she openly confessed she had done, and shocking that
she believed she truly had no other choice.
As the woman opened her heart, she was
returning to the Lord; the God she had turned from in anger and confusion. The words came forth – she was sorry, she was
wrong, she had taken life. She could
either continue to sit under the weight of guilt and shame or confess it and
bring it into the light. She chose the
latter and let Jesus enter into her brokenness.
We all sat speechless as she poured
out her heart. One by one, women who had
judged her a day earlier were now going up to stand by her side and let her
know she was not alone. They were with
her and Jesus was with her. The woman
cried, sobbed, and shook. After she was
finished, she looked at me and said, “I am ready to give them over to Jesus
now.” She did and He did and it was one
of the most amazing scenes I have witnessed.
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