Therefore repent and return, so that your sins may be wiped away, in order that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord

 Sins wiped away … times of refreshing:  

 

Acts 3:19

19 “Therefore repent and return, so that your sins may be wiped away, in order that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord;

           

            We all get tired from time to time. We get bogged down in the cares of the world. If we’ve sinned and not repented of it, we feel even more weighed down. As it talks about in Hebrews 12:1, we need to “lay aside every encumbrance and the sin which so easily entangles us”. When we repent, we come into His presence. In His presence is fullness of joy. We are refreshed. His joy washes over us, and our spirits dance in ecstasy.

 

If you could hear God speak, I believe this is what He would say:

            "Do not the things of the world weigh you down? Do not submit to them. They cannot bring peace and they cannot bring you happiness. You are not of the world. You are in it, but you have overcome the world because I have overcome the world. It cannot affect you because I am in you. Do not let it reign over you. You cannot have peace as long as you let the world rule over you. You have peace in Me and refreshing from My Spirit.”

           

            71. My sins have been wiped away. Times of refreshing are mine to be had.