We are sorry for what we’ve done, not worthy in YOUR sight FATHER, for how long must we remain sorry? Give us understanding and recall to remember the seasons in our lives, that we should express sincere remorse for our conduct in those seasons. Remaining forever remorseful, if it be THY will.
The difference between having sincere remorse or having none at all, one comes with sleep, and the other confusion. One comes with guilt and regret that leads to sadness; the other brings satisfaction, contentment, and a sense of fulfillment with our choices.
In (Matthew 27:3-5) Judas is the example of delayed sincere remorse. It was not until after he betrayed innocent blood that Judas experienced sincere remorse, so much that he departed, went and tragically took his own life. Paul, in (2 Corinthians 7:10) tells us there is Godly sorrow and there is sorrow of the world. Godly sorrow produces genuine repentance that leads to salvation, and is not regretted. The sorrow of the world leads to a sense of hopelessness and death.
Moral accountability frees and heals the conscience, acknowledging our actions with sincere remorse, paves way for redemption and forgiveness. By seeking forgiveness of others, we are able to forgive ourselves.
Please accept our sincere remorse!
Matthew 27:3-5
New International Version
3 “When Judas, who had betrayed him, saw that Jesus was condemned, he was seized with remorse and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and the elders. 4 “I have sinned,” he said, “for I have betrayed innocent blood.”
“What is that to us?” they replied. “That’s your responsibility.”
5 So Judas threw the money into the temple and left. Then he went away and hanged himself.”
Matthew 27:3-5
King James Version
3 “Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,
4 Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see thou to that.
5 And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.”
Matthew 27:3-5
Living Bible
3 “About that time Judas, who betrayed him, when he saw that Jesus had been condemned to die, changed his mind and deeply regretted what he had done, and brought back the money to the chief priests and other Jewish leaders.
4 “I have sinned,” he declared, “for I have betrayed an innocent man.”
“That’s your problem,” they retorted.
5 Then he threw the money onto the floor of the Temple and went out and hanged himself.”
2 Corinthians 7:10
New International Version
10 “Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow brings death.”
2 Corinthians 7:10
King James Version
10 “For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.”
2 Corinthians 7:10
Living Bible
10 “For God sometimes uses sorrow in our lives to help us turn away from sin and seek eternal life. We should never regret his sending it. But the sorrow of the man who is not a Christian is not the sorrow of true repentance and does not prevent eternal death.”