In this passage, God shows us the way of spiritual reformation, whether personal or corporate. Such reformation is not something that we can make happen. If we could make it happen, then it would have happened already. But this passage conveys to us how it is that we can move in the direction of our place ourselves in an attitude that can lead to spiritual reformation and transformation. It can lead to salvation for those who do not know the Lord, and it can lead to great growth and maturity for those who are already devoted to the Lord Jesus.