DAY 5 – THE SECRET OF RAPID REPENTANCE
Taking heed to oneself is a primary function of the secret place. Prayer is the constant calibration of the soul. It is a lifestyle of stopping and taking candid spiritual inventory. This is not spiritual paranoia, but rather the exercise of one who has a healthy fear of God and a sublime desire for glorious heights of intimacy with God. The devout is constantly testing himself for spiritual fervor, alertness, faithfulness, purity, love, obedience, growth in grace, etc.The only way to move forward in God is through repentance. If your pride hinders you from repenting, get over it. You’re a wretch. You need mercy so badly it’s scarey. Wise up and master the art of repentance. Call your sin in its worst possible terms.
Ready repentance opens the channels for intimate communion with God. When you’re in the secret place, be quick to confess your unbelief and hardness of heart. Don’t make Him talk you into it. Agree quickly with Him in the way .
Iniquities are the hidden faults that we don’t see, the wicked residue of our fallen nature that discolors the fabric of our thoughts, motives, feelings, responses, and desires. Iniquities are wrapped up in much more subtle areas of sinfulness, such as pride, rebellion, unbelief, envy, selfishness,ambition, and covetousness. As you are in the secret place and meditating in the word, God will use the fire of circumstances mixed with the fire of His word to reveal your hidden faults to you.
Repentance becomes the opportunity to turn from things that have been hindering love, and as such, repentance becomes the catalyst for a greater and more profound intimacy than we’ve known to this point with God. When we repent quickly of those things.God’s word is revealing, we experience the pleasure of the Father in a palpable way. The light of His countenance touching our hearts causes us to actually feel His delight in our responsiveness.
Rapid repentance from iniquity will cause us to progress forward to more noble purposes in God’s great house and will deepen our knowing relationship with him
