Title: True Repentance / 1 Samuel 7:3
1. You must do it wholeheartedly.
Whole heart (bekol lebabchem) is a compound word of the preposition (be), which means “with ...”, all (col), and mind (rebab). So, when translated literally, it means “with all your heart,” and here the heart is tablet. Since it encompasses righteousness, the text means returning to God with all human emotions, wills, and thoughts. In this way, true repentance can be said to represent a whole-person response by combining actions, reason, and emotions as a whole. The attitude of simply deciding not to commit suicide is an imitation of repentance. Because the struggle against sin is similar to the aspect of modern warfare, so we must fight Satan as a whole in the same way that victory comes only when both land, sea, and air power are superior. Also, we must pray earnestly to return to God with all our hearts. Because spiritual warfare is different from that of flesh and blood, we must rely on the Holy Spirit” (Ephesians 6:12). dealing with spirits”, because you have to beat yourself up to submit to the Lord voluntarily.
2. You must not worship idols.
3. We must serve diligently.
To serve (Abad) is primarily “to work” (Deuteronomy 5:13), six days you will work hard and do all your work, but “to serve” (Numbers 8:11) Aaron hires a Levite for the children of Israel. zero before the LORD, so that they may serve the LORD.” It refers to the attitude of worshiping with all your heart and body, just as a farmer works his feet while sweating. The farmer cultivates the field with sincerity, not with clever calculations. Likewise, God's people should worship God with all their heart, expecting a reward from heaven rather than immediate benefits. We must serve the Lord with joy, like a farmer who draws waves of ripe wheat in his heart. “(2 Timothy 2:6) The hardworking farmer deserves to receive the grain first.” Then when the Lord comes again on a cloud, “(Luke 19:17) The master said, “Well done, good servant, because you have been faithful over the least of ten cities. Take possession of the power.” He will praise you.
Saints! How can water and oil be mixed, and how can Christ and Belial be in harmony? “(2 Corinthians 6:14) Do not yoke ye with unbelievers. How is righteousness and lawlessness, and what has light and darkness? (2 Corinthians 6:15) What is the harmony between Christ and Belial? What does he care?” Just as light defeats darkness, true repentance is a life that turns away from evil and a life that abandons idols and serves only the Lord. Are you not in the state of the gray molecule trying to possess the world and God at the same time? God wants you to be hot or cold. “(Rev 3:15) I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot; I want you to be cold or hot. (Rev 3:16) Because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, you are in my mouth. I will vomit it out.” Now, let's keep in mind that only a sober decision and a practical life are given to you.