Our Creator God wants everyone to have life. Our God does not take any pleasure in the death of the wicked. He wants all people to turn away from sin and turn toward God, following his word. Repentance pleases God.

Many people live based on what is just and right in their own eyes. The Lord is just. Sin steals life from people, producing only death. The only way is to turn toward God. He wants us to have a new heart and a new spirit (31) and to put away our offenses. In his justice, Holy God accepts all who turn away from sin and come to him in their helplessness. Merciful God is pleased to forgive and takes pleasure in restoring life to the repentant sinner (32).
Application: Father, thank you for giving us a new way of the covenant through Jesus’ blood and creating in me a new spirit and a new heart. Help me to repent and walk before you.
One Word: Have a new heart and a new spirit