Notice that a man can seek the Lord with tears, having been caught in their sin, and still not be repentant. Often our outward reactions are a response to being caught and embarrassed, but not broken over having offended the Holy God! Notice Hebrews 12 verse 17.
Psalm 51:17
"The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; A broken and a contrite heart, O God, You will not despise."
Hebrews 12:11-17
"11 Now no chastening seems to be joyful for the present, but painful; nevertheless, afterward it yields the peaceable fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.
"12 Therefore strengthen the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees,"
"13 and make straight paths for your feet, so that what is lame may not be dislocated, but rather be healed."
"14 Pursue peace with all people, and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord:"
"15 looking carefully lest anyone fall short of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up cause trouble, and by this many become defiled;"
"16 lest there be any fornicator or profane person like Esau, who for one morsel of food sold his birthright."
"17 For you know that afterward, when he wanted to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, for he found no place for repentance, though he sought it diligently with tears."
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