Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered outside the gate. Therefore, let us go forth to him outside the camp, bearing his reproach. For we have no continuing city here, but we seek one to come.
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When a person finds that he has done wrong and has displeased God, he has two choices: to try to hid his sin and run from God or to confess his sin and come to Him. When God is angry, the wise run to Him. Foolish people run away.
Solomon said, "the wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it" (Proverbs 16:14). But how does he pacify the wrath of the king? Solomon answers that question by saying, "If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place, for yielding pacifieth great offences," (Ecclesiastes 10:4). We pacify God's wrath when we come to Him and yield to His correction. One ancient wise man wrote, "I will bear the indignation of the LORD, for I have sinned against Him."
To come to God when you have done wrong is to "repent". And when God's servants call men to repentance, they are only exhorting the guilty to run toward God instead of trying to run from Him.
If you have done wrong, take the shortcut to happiness and come to Jesus.