2 Chron. 33 [The Message]

King Manasseh ruled Judah for 55 years, much of which was a disastrous reign. He did evil in the sight of God. However, after being hauled off in captivity to Babylon, he turned to the Lord in prayer and total repentance. Mercifully, God heard his prayer and restored him to his throne where he spent the rest of his days more uprightly. He purged the city and Temple of the idol worship images he had instituted.

At any time in the life of a sinner, one can turn to God and repent. There’s mercy at the altar for all. Total repentance involves acknowledgement of sin, confessing it, and turning one’s behavior around 180 degrees. Jesus said to the woman caught in the act of adultery, “Go and sin no more.”