“For you know that even afterwards, when he desired to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, for he found no place for repentance, though he sought for it with tears.” (Hebrews 12:17)
Esau learned a hard lesson when he sold his birthright. Choices have consequences, and sometimes, there isn’t a way to fix it once you’ve broken it.
We take for granted that we will always have time to change, but that lie is the procrastinator’s siren song. Don’t assume you can make yourself right with the Lord tomorrow. Car accidents, brain aneurysms, mental deterioration, and a thousand other things have the ability to remove your capacity for repentance. Tomorrow is not guaranteed.
Procrastination over repentance also doesn’t take into account the hardening of our hearts. The more we commit a sin, the more accustomed we become to it in our lives. If you are comfortable rebelling against God now – what makes you think you will be less comfortable with it tomorrow? The more likely truth is that today you are the more receptive to God’s message than you will be in the future. Though repentance happens as we get older, it is far rarer to see older people obey Christ than it is to see younger ones.
Do not put off today what you may not be able to do tomorrow. In eternity, there will be no place for repentance.
Matthew 4:4 #Biblebites