REPENTANCE BROUGHT THANKSGIVING
| Posted On: 11/21/07 09:56:44 AM |
Age 64, OH |
You are correct the pilgrims were persecuted by a evil and corrupt church in England and they were God's chosen people to come to this land to have freedom to worship God and not the church or the men who led it. But they had drought when they came and all would have died. But what changed things for them was repentance. The Pilgrims might well have been the least sinful people in all of England, but the righteousness of any Pilgrim was as filthy rags for they were still men. God did not want the Pilgrims to compare themselves to the men of the church of England but God wanted the Pilgrims to compare themselves to HIM. When they did just that, they were made very aware of their sin and they repented a very deep repentance and the rains came as they were praying. SO WHAT IS THE MESSAGE OF THANKSGIVING. To humble ourselves and seek God and be made aware of our sinfulness. Then to confess our sin and repent of our wicked ways. THERE IS NOT ONE MAN IN THE CHURCH THAT DOES NOT NEED TO DO THIS EVERYDAY. Lou
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