2 Chronicles. Did you notice the act of true repentance in Chapter 12? Did you notice God's response? "5 The prophet Shemaiah then met with Rehoboam and Judah’s leaders, who had all fled to Jerusalem because of Shishak. Shemaiah told them, “This is what the LORD says: You have abandoned me, so I am abandoning you to Shishak.” 6 Then the leaders of Israel and the king humbled themselves and said, “The LORD is right in doing this to us!” 7 When the LORD saw their change of heart, he gave this message to Shemaiah: “Since the people have humbled themselves, I will not completely destroy them and will soon give them some relief. I will not use Shishak to pour out my anger on Jerusalem." 2 Chronicles 12:5-7 (NLT) That's what true repentance looks like. It's not, "I'm sorry you have a problem with me." It's not, "Oops!" It's, "The LORD is right!" A change of heart follows.
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