"Restore to me the joy of your salvation!" Sin breaks our fellowship with God. The unbeliever must repent and trust Christ to be saved and brought to fellowship with God by being made alive in Christ by the Spirit. The believer continues to repent, confessing sin and trusting in the completed work of Christ, His passive and active obedience to the Father, that has brought us forgiveness. For the unbeliever, repentance and faith produces the joy of salvation. For the believer, repentance and obedience restores the joy of salvation. Praise God for His goodness and abounding steadfast love!
"Restore to me the joy of your salvation!"
Sin breaks our fellowship with God. The unbeliever must repent and trust Christ to be saved and brought to fellowship with God by being made alive in Christ by the Spirit. The believer continues to repent, confessing sin and trusting in the completed work of Christ, His passive and active obedience to the Father, that has brought us forgiveness.
For the unbeliever, repentance and faith produces the joy of salvation.
For the believer, repentance and obedience restores the joy of salvation.
Praise God for His goodness and abounding steadfast love!
This is good, Chris. Praise the Lord for the restoring work of Jesus!