2 Corinthians 7: An overflowing with joy over repentance?

Rev. Ben Meyer, pastor of Hope Lutheran Church in Sunbury, OH, joins host Rev. Brady Finnern to study 2 Corinthians 7. “I am filled with comfort.  In all our affliction, I am overflowing with joy”, Paul lovingly tells the Corinthians with the good news from Titus that they had repented.  This joy does not end with repentance, for that would just lead to worldly grief, but it throws us into the arms of our Savior who gives us forgiveness--the greatest comfort.  “O Holy Spirit, lead us to repent of our sins and receive the joy of your free and gracious forgiveness.  Lord have mercy; Christ have mercy.  Amen”