It says גדולה תשובה שמביא את הגאולה, teshuva is great as it brings the redemption and it also says גדולה תשובה שמקרבת את הגאולה, teshuva is great as it accelerates the redemption? Explains the Ksav Sofer, there are two times for the geula, beita, in its fixed time and achisheno, before its fixed time. הנסתרות לה’ אלקינו for the fixed hidden time we have no control over it, the decision belongs to Hashem, but הנגלות the accelerated open time לנו ולבנינו is dependent on us לעשות when we do the Torah. If we do teshuva meyiro, from fear, the geula will be at the fixed time but if done from ahava, from love, wanting to get closer to Hashem, He will also accelerate, bring the geula closer before the fixed time.
