This is the Bayamaw podcast with Marty Solomon.

I'm his co-host, Brent Billings.

Today we are continuing the conversation from our previous episode,

considering the call to be different following our repentance.

Yeah, we'll get through the rest of Joseus 6 and Jose 7 today. But last week we talked about

repentance. And just for kicks, Brent, how about you just one last time. Let's read Jose 6 1 through 6 to

remind ourselves of where we camped out at in the last episode. Absolutely. Come, let us return to the Lord. He has torn us to pieces,

but he will heal us. He has injured us, but he will bind up our wounds. After two days,

he will revive us. On the third day, he will restore us, that we may live in his presence.

Let us acknowledge the Lord. Let us press on to acknowledge him. As surely as the sun rises, he will appear.

He will come to us like the winter rains, like the spring rains that water the earth.

What can I do with you, Ephraim? What can I do with you, Judah? Your love is like the morning mist,

like the early dew that disappears. Therefore, I cut you in pieces with my prophets.

I killed you with the words of my mouth.

Then my judgments go forth like the sun.

For I desire mercy, not sacrifice, an acknowledgement of God rather than burnt offerings.

All right.

So that was our passage from last episode.

Last episode, we really dug in here and talked about not just this fluffy, passing, abstract idea, but really the intentionality of

repentance. We talked about the steps of repentance. And that process, those steps ended with

the reality of changed behavior. It always makes me think of John the Baptist, and he's talking to the

Pharisees, and he tells him to go bear fruit in keeping with repentance, this idea of fruit

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