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The Fruits Of Repentance | Kong Hee

What does it mean to seek the Lord? To seek the Lord is to seek good and not evil. God is looking for the fruits of repentance in your life. Do you bring forth good works, good deeds, good attitudes, good character and a good lifestyle? The prophet Amos says in Amos 5:15 that if there is true repentance, God may turn from His wrath in judging the land. Remember what happened when Jonah went to... moreWhat does it mean to seek the Lord? To seek the Lord is to seek good and not evil. God is looking for the fruits of repentance in your life. Do you bring forth good works, good deeds, good attitudes, good character and a good lifestyle? The prophet Amos says in Amos 5:15 that if there is true repentance, God may turn from His wrath in judging the land. Remember what happened when Jonah went to preach in Nineveh? Nineveh was a metropolitan city of the ancient world that was so full of wickedness that God was going to destroy it. However, the people repented and sought the Lord in prayer and fasting. As a result, the Lord changed His mind and spared them. So, Amos told the people to start seeking God—reject evil and do good. True repentance produces fruits in our lives. Therefore bear fruits worthy of repentance (Matt. 3:8). What are the fruits of true repentance? 1) Conviction. When a man is not deeply convicted of sin, it is a very sure sign that he has not truly repented. Sooner or later, he will lapse back into his old lifestyle. view page