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In this summer term we are looking Repentance is not just for the
on Sundays at passages in the Bible beginning of the Christian life.
which address this subject of change. John Calvin said “God assigns to
These are hard passages because a believers a race of repentance which
lot of us don’t want to change. We they are to run throughout their lives.”
are happy with how we are thank you
very much; everyone else needs to Martin Luther said -
change but not us. Others of us may
want to change but are not sure how “When our Lord and Master Jesus
to do it. We know we have issues Christ said “Repent”, he intended
because none of us is perfect and we that the entire life of believers be
genuinely want to change and be repentance”.
better people. The roots of our sin and
selfishness are deep and real change Thus we never leave repentance
can take a lifetime to deal with. behind.

As we enter the summer may we each
pray, “Lord change me into what you
want me to be”, and who knows what
God might do in us.

Have a blessed summer,
Norman