One of my favorite passages in the Bible is the so-called story of the Prodigal Son. I say "so-called" because it really isn't about the son (who isn't prodigal, but quite the wastrel), but about his father's great love and capacity to not just receive his son back, but to do so with real flair!
That's a wonderful picture of the God we preach. It isn't about our capacity to repent nearly as much as it is about a God who just can't wait for us to come home and fill him in on what's been happening.
You can find the sermon here (it starts about 5 minutes in, as the gospel reading and sermon hymn take about 5 minutes):
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xy8i0m_lent-4c-prodigal-vid00001_lifestyle#.UUPGLldvDGM
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