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A Hearing Heart Requires Repentance
Ecclesiastes 12:13
All has been heard; here is the conclusion of the matter: Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the duty of all mankind.
1. The first part of Solomon’s life: Will you choose God?
Just like Solomon, God wants your wholehearted devotion.
1 Kings 4:29-34
God gave Solomon wisdom and very great insight, and a breadth of understanding as measureless as the sand on the seashore. Solomon’s wisdom was greater than the wisdom of all the people of the East, and greater than all the wisdom of Egypt. He was wiser than anyone else, including Ethan the Ezrahite—wiser than Heman, Kalkol and Darda, the sons of Mahol. And his fame spread to all the surrounding nations. He spoke three thousand proverbs and his songs numbered a thousand and five. He spoke about plant life, from the cedar of Lebanon to the hyssop that grows out of walls. He also spoke about animals and birds, reptiles and fish. From all nations people came to listen to Solomon’s wisdom, sent by all the kings of the world, who had heard of his wisdom.
2 Chronicles 7:1-3
When Solomon finished praying, fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices, and the glory of the Lord filled the temple. The priests could not enter the temple of the Lord because the glory of the Lord filled it. When all the Israelites saw the fire coming down and the glory of the Lord above the temple, they knelt on the pavement with their faces to the ground, and they worshiped and gave thanks to the Lord, saying, “He is good; his love endures forever.”
2. The middle of Solomon’s life: Will you keep God first?
3. The end of Solomon’s life: Will you repent?
Here’s what David did: whenever he walked away from God, he always walked back.
2 Corinthians 7:9-11
yet now I am happy, not because you were made sorry, but because your sorrow led you to repentance. For you became sorrowful as God intended and so were not harmed in any way by us. Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow brings death. See what this godly sorrow has produced in you: what earnestness, what eagerness to clear yourselves, what indignation, what alarm, what longing, what concern, what readiness to see justice done.
Worldly sorrow brings death.
Worldly sorrow is powered by shame (godly sorrow is powered by love).
If you choose to do nothing when God gets your attention, then you’re making the same choice Solomon made.
Godly sorrow brings life.
Confession is acknowledging your sin. Repentance is turning your heart toward God.
Repentance looks forward with hope,
Shame looks back with regret.
Repentance fuels your love for God,
Shame makes you freeze or hide.
Repentance makes you angry at your sin,
Shame makes you angry at yourself.
Repentance awakens your passion for God,
Shame makes you resent God.
Repentance empowers you to do the right thing,
Shame pushes you to give up.
Romans 2:4
Don’t you know that God’s kindness is intended to lead you to repentance?
Ecclesiastes 12:13
Now all has been heard; here is the conclusion of the matter: Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the duty of all mankind.
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All has been heard; here is the conclusion of the matter: Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the duty of all mankind.
1. The first part of Solomon’s life: Will you choose God?
Just like Solomon, God wants your wholehearted devotion.
1 Kings 4:29-34
God gave Solomon wisdom and very great insight, and a breadth of understanding as measureless as the sand on the seashore. Solomon’s wisdom was greater than the wisdom of all the people of the East, and greater than all the wisdom of Egypt. He was wiser than anyone else, including Ethan the Ezrahite—wiser than Heman, Kalkol and Darda, the sons of Mahol. And his fame spread to all the surrounding nations. He spoke three thousand proverbs and his songs numbered a thousand and five. He spoke about plant life, from the cedar of Lebanon to the hyssop that grows out of walls. He also spoke about animals and birds, reptiles and fish. From all nations people came to listen to Solomon’s wisdom, sent by all the kings of the world, who had heard of his wisdom.
2 Chronicles 7:1-3
When Solomon finished praying, fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices, and the glory of the Lord filled the temple. The priests could not enter the temple of the Lord because the glory of the Lord filled it. When all the Israelites saw the fire coming down and the glory of the Lord above the temple, they knelt on the pavement with their faces to the ground, and they worshiped and gave thanks to the Lord, saying, “He is good; his love endures forever.”
2. The middle of Solomon’s life: Will you keep God first?
3. The end of Solomon’s life: Will you repent?
Here’s what David did: whenever he walked away from God, he always walked back.
2 Corinthians 7:9-11
yet now I am happy, not because you were made sorry, but because your sorrow led you to repentance. For you became sorrowful as God intended and so were not harmed in any way by us. Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow brings death. See what this godly sorrow has produced in you: what earnestness, what eagerness to clear yourselves, what indignation, what alarm, what longing, what concern, what readiness to see justice done.
Worldly sorrow brings death.
Worldly sorrow is powered by shame (godly sorrow is powered by love).
If you choose to do nothing when God gets your attention, then you’re making the same choice Solomon made.
Godly sorrow brings life.
Confession is acknowledging your sin. Repentance is turning your heart toward God.
Repentance looks forward with hope,
Shame looks back with regret.
Repentance fuels your love for God,
Shame makes you freeze or hide.
Repentance makes you angry at your sin,
Shame makes you angry at yourself.
Repentance awakens your passion for God,
Shame makes you resent God.
Repentance empowers you to do the right thing,
Shame pushes you to give up.
Romans 2:4
Don’t you know that God’s kindness is intended to lead you to repentance?
Ecclesiastes 12:13
Now all has been heard; here is the conclusion of the matter: Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the duty of all mankind.