tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291232.post116329739222128737..comments2024-03-24T05:54:23.612-05:00Comments on Weedon's Blog: Repentant JoyWilliam Weedonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01383850332591975790noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291232.post-1163427734905935472006-11-13T08:22:00.000-06:002006-11-13T08:22:00.000-06:00some years ago, wanting to include the phrase in a...some years ago, wanting to include the phrase in a sermon, I actually tried doing a concordance search for "repentant joy" in the Bible. I was convinced it was in there somewhere and had forgotten that it was a prayer from the liturgy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291232.post-1163342089989329822006-11-12T08:34:00.000-06:002006-11-12T08:34:00.000-06:00How could anybody object to the phrase "repentant ...How could anybody object to the phrase "repentant joy"? There is no faith apart from repentance, so such an objection would be almost like claiming that there can be joy apart from faith.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16152213210269075304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291232.post-1163302252337816532006-11-11T21:30:00.000-06:002006-11-11T21:30:00.000-06:00I'm not sure where this came from, probably somewh...I'm not sure where this came from, probably somewhere in my youth, but I remember pastors announcing that particular infant baptisms were taking place with "repentant joy"; such announcements usually took place when the father's last name did not match the mother's. <BR/><BR/>Scott Murray recently did a nice little presentation for our district, from which I was reminded that it's always a time for "repentant joy" (even when your children are born within the bounds of Holy Matrimony). Pastor Murray made an off-handed reference to divorce, about those who are able to claim scriptural grounds for divorce and remarriage; he said: "Do you really want to stand before God and plead your own righteousness? that you followed the rules?" I thought it was a great little quote. <BR/><BR/>I'm doing ok. It's always a time for repentant joy, even in sad, messed up times like these.readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12520291943683170524noreply@blogger.com