Word Count: 312

Contact PamFord Davis

In the Groove

by PamFord Davis  
11/16/2018 / Devotionals

Here’s a flashback for my Baby Boomer friends.

A favorite song was skipping while you were playing records on a phonograph. The vinyl 45, 33 (or maybe your parent's 75) record was stuck in a groove; the singer kept repeating the same thing over and over. From this, we get the idiom for when a person is repeating themselves; ‘sound like a broken record.’

John the Baptist was like a broken record. He had a one track message.

Repent! Repent!

“In those days John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea, and saying, ‘Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!’  For this is he who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah, saying:

‘The voice of one crying in the wilderness:
‘Prepare the way of the Lord;
Make His paths straight (Matthew 3:1-3 NKJV).” 

His message of repentance was clear.

“John came baptizing in the wilderness and preaching a baptism of repentance for the remission of sins (Mark 1:4 NKJV).”

Jesus also came preaching messages of repentance.

“From that time Jesus began to preach and to say, ‘Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand (Matthew 4:17 NKJV).”

Jesus did not mince His words. “There were present at that season some who told Him about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. And Jesus answered and said to them, ‘Do you suppose that these Galileans were worse sinners than all other Galileans, because they suffered such things?  I tell you, no; but unless you repent you will all likewise perish (Luke 13:1-3 NKJV).”

Published articles in Mature Living Magazine, Devotions for the Deaf, The Secret Place, Coosa Journal, Mary Hollingsworth's The One Year Devotional of Joy and Laughter, Jo Krueger's Every Day in God's Word. http://www.pamforddavis.com
http://www.faithwriters.com/member-profile.php?

Article Source: http://www.faithwriters.com-CHRISTIAN WRITERS

If you died today, are you absolutely certain that you would go to heaven? You can be! Click here and TRUST JESUS NOW

Read more articles by PamFord Davis

Like reading Christian Articles? Check out some more options. Read articles in Main Site Articles, Most Read Articles or our highly acclaimed Challenge Articles. Read Great New Release Christian Books for FREE in our Free Reads for Reviews Program. Or enter a keyword for a topic in the search box to search our articles.

Enter comments below. Due to spam, all hyperlinks posted in the comments are now immediately disabled by our system.

Please type the following word below:

Not readable? Change text.

The opinions expressed by authors do not necessarily reflect the opinion of FaithWriters.com.

Hire a Christian Writer, Christian Writer Wanted, Christian Writer Needed, Christian Content Needed, Find a Christian Editor, Hire a Christian Editor, Christian Editor, Find a Christian Writer