"If you turn at my reproof, behold I will pour out my spirit to you; I will make my words known to you."
What a beautiful promise to those who repent. God extends this to everyone who has ears to hear. Do not be simple and disregard this word or a fool and hate its wisdom. Do not disregard this word. You cannot know his word apart from his spirit. Note the parallel: I will pour out my spirit; I will make my words known to you. God must grant you his spirit in order for you to understand his word. Yet this is the paradox. How can a man turn at the Lord's reproof unless he understands the Lord's rebuke ... yet according to this passage, he cannot know the Lord's words of reproof apart from the spirit which he lacks. Thus, must initiate repentance. To turn at his reproof is evidence that He is working in us, lest we retain our hardened hearts.
O that the Lord would be merciful.
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