Shortage on Repentance

Mark 6:12
And they went out, and preached that men should repent.

A great blessing that I have had in my life is great men of God. I've been blessed to have a dad who preaches the Gospel and prays for me daily. I am blessed with a youth pastor, at the church where I serve, who preaches the Gospel to our youth. I am blessed with men of God in our church that evangelize and preach the Gospel to the lost. I have been blessed with people who invested the Gospel of Jesus in my life such as my youth pastor when I was young. Then when I became a pastor I have been blessed with mentors, other pastors, who have preached to my thirsty soul. Men such as Stanley Kilgore, Junior Hill, Jerry Vines, Adrian Rogers... all have invested a message, and friendship, to this heart of mine.

Something all of these men had in common was the Gospel message they preached. They may never be famous because they don't preach the gospel of prosperity or goodness, but they will forever be the best preachers that I have heard. Why? Because these men preached what the Word of God showed them. They preach what Jesus led them to preach. They have preached, and continue to preach, the only Gospel the world needs today. It is the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Their messages have been on... "Our Crimes and His Cross, Our Sins and His Suffering, Our Situation and His Solution."

I can truly say today that these men have gone out and preached "men should repent." Never in hatred, but always in love have they preached this message. I'm sure there were times in their lives where they wanted to be loved and to have everyone be their friend, but they faithfully chose to preach repentance over being accepted.

Today there is a shortage on the message of repentance. This is why so many are at ease attending church the next morning after being in sin all night. This is why people label themselves as Christians headed toward Heaven while living like Hell on this earth. Because of no repentance. The message of repentance is turning from your sin unto Jesus. Repentance is walking AWAY from sin, not toward it or in it. Lord please forgive us all for not sharing the message of repentance like we should. Help us to be as these men in the Bible, these men in my life. Where there is no change, there is no Christ.