Repentance

Scripture
Come now and let us reason together, says the Lord, Though your sins be as scarlet they shall be as white as snow; Though they are red like crimson, they shall be as wool.
Isaiah 1:18

Come to Me all you who labor and are heavyladen and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn of Me, for I am gently and lowly in heart and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.
Matthew 11:28–30

Commentary
The same divine mind that is working upon the things of nature is speaking to the hearts of men and creating an inexpressible craving for something they have not. The things of the world cannot satisfy their longing. The Spirit of God is pleading with them to seek for those things that alone can give rest and peace - the grace of Christ, the joy of holiness. Through influences seen and unseen, our Saviour is constantly at work to attract the minds of men from the unsatisfying pleasures of sin to the infinite blessings that may be theirs in Him. To all these souls, who are vainly seeking to drink from the broken cisterns of this world, the divine message is addressed, "Let him who thirsts come. Whoever desires, let him take the water of life freely.
Revelation 22:17

You, who in heart long for something better that this world can give, recognize this longing as the voice of God to your soul. Ask Him to give you repentance, to reveal Christ to you in His infinite love, in His perfect purity.
Steps to Christ, by Ellen G. White, “Repentance,” page 28

Note
Grace is defined as an attribute of God exercised toward undeserving human beings.

One definition of holiness is relying upon God and resting in His love.

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