Now when they heard this they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?” And Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
Peter was never one to hesitate to respond to a question, sometimes impulsively, but now filled by the Holy Spirit, he had all cylinders firing. "Repent and be baptized"! Repent—acknowledge your sin and draw near to the LORD, God the Almighty. No longer blame others for your sin, own it; no more the devil made me do it; I chose to disobey God. Change me, LORD.
Be baptized, a simple but powerful statement to the world, to the culture around me that I have a new heart, a new way of being. I am now a disciple of the Lord Jesus Christ who paid the penalty for my sin and who now directs every aspect of my life. He is Lord!
Today's readings in the Psalms:
Morning: Psalm 59
Mid-day: 119:81-88
Evening: Psalm 135
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