Worldly Sorrow and Godly Sorrow

​Judas and Peter are often paired together because their sin was similar. Judas looked into the eyes of Jesus and clung to his hypocrisy. He flirted with remorse until his sin ultimately consumed him. Peter locked eyes with Jesus after denying Him a third time. He abandoned Jesus and wept bitterly over his sin, but ultimately found genuine repentance and was restored by his Savior. 

Worldly sorrow leads to despair, but godly sorrow leads to repentance and life in the Lord (2 Corinthians 7:10). Judas displayed a convincing front, but war was in his heart. If he confessed and repented from his sin, Jesus would have rescued him. Instead, his hypocrisy and treachery eventually led to Judas being consumed by his sin. 

Sin can have eternal consequences. But Jesus loves you and sees through you. He allows you to let go of sin and receive His forgiveness and righteousness. But there is a line that you can cross where there will no longer be any opportunity to do this. That's why the Bible says that today is the day of salvation. Jesus knows what's going on in your heart while He's holding out His wounded hand to you. There's nothing that you could do or think of or have done or will do that will repel Him or repulse Him from you. Be honest with Jesus, let go of your sin, and come to Him.