Deuteronomy 4:29 - Chapter 4:44—chapter 26:19. Summary

With all thy heart and with all thy soul. As true religion consists in loving the Lord with all the heart and soul, the whole inner nature ( Deuteronomy 6:5 ; Deuteronomy 10:12 ), so true repentance consists in a turning from sin and all ungodliness to God, in a coming from a state of enmity to him, or of indifference to his claims, to honor, reverence, and serve him intelligently and sincerely, thinking of him aright, adoring his perfections, delighting in him u the alone good, giving to him that honor which is his due, and doing his will from the heart (of. 2 Chronicles 15:15 ). When men have apostatized from God, it is often by means of "tribulation" that they are brought to a right state of mind towards him, and to a true repentance "not to be repented of;" and to effect this is the design of all the chastisements which God sends on his own people ( Hebrews 12:5-11 ; cf. Jeremiah 24:7 ; Jeremiah 29:10-13 ; Jeremiah 50:4 , etc.; Ezekiel 6:11 , etc.).