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Romans chapter 2, verse 4.

Or do you presume on the riches of his kindness and forbearance and patience,

not knowing that God's kindness is meant to lead you to repentance.

What a beautiful picture of how God's kindness is intended to lead us to repentance.

That his patience with us, the riches of his kindness toward us, are intended to lead us to run from sin.

That you think about temptation and sin in your life.

You think of maybe sin you have indulged in, sin you are guilty of, things you have done, things you've not done that God has called you to do. So why repent? And the answer

Romans 2 forgives is because God is kind, because His kindness is rich, because He's patience,

His kindness leads you toward repentance. So when you think about sin that you are struggling with

in your life, maybe you are struggling with in your life,

maybe you are resisting repentance in some way. Maybe now, maybe in the past, maybe in the future,

to realize what leads you to repentance? It's the kindness of God. Yes, I mean, certainly we see

in Scripture, and even here in Romans chapter two, we see the

judgment of God and the wrath of God. And yes, we need to realize the seriousness of our sin.

But here in verse four, we see a picture of how God draws us to repentance through his kindness,

through his love for us. So we pray, God, forgive us for our sin and lead us to repentance by

your kindness. God may not be said that we presumed upon the riches of your kindness. God,

we don't deserve your kindness, your love, your mercy, your grace toward us.

It's grace because it's totally undeserved. God, we don't deserve it. We are sinful people.

I am a sinful person. I am so prone to wander from you. I'm so prone to run after sin in all kinds of ways.

I praise you that you are kind toward me.

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