Godly grief produces a repentance that leads to salvation without regret, whereas worldly grief produces death. - 2 Corinthians 7:10
Peter remembered the saying of Jesus, “Before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times.” And he went out and wept bitterly. - Matthew 26:75
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. - 1 John 1:9
The blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin. - 1 John 1:7
My iniquities have overtaken me, and I cannot see; they are more than the hairs of my head; my heart fails me. Be pleased, O LORD, to deliver me! O LORD, make haste to help me! - Psalms 40:12-13
Hold fast to love and justice, and wait continually for your God. - Hosea 12:6
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise. - Psalms 51:17
He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. - Psalms 147:3
He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the LORD require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God? - Micah 6:8
Adapted from “Daily Light”, originally published by Samuel Bagster in 1875.
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