Lord, we have totally screwed up, all of us. What a mess we've made of things!
12 That is why the Lord says, “Turn to me now, while there is time. Give me all your hearts. Come with fasting, weeping, mourning. 13 Let your remorse tear at your hearts and not your garments.” Return to the Lord your God, for he is gracious and merciful. He is not easily angered; he is full of kindness and anxious not to punish you.
Joel 2: 12-14 TLB
We've gotten together, Lord, to hear your word. We're sorry for thinking we could throw you over, could live without You. Please accept our fasting; we are starved for what only You can give.
25 I will restore to you the years which the swarming locust has eaten, the hopper, the destroyer, and the cutter, my great army, which I sent among you. 26 “You shall eat in plenty and be satisfied, and praise the name of the Lord your God, who has dealt wondrously with you. And my people shall never again be put to shame. 27 You shall know that I am in the midst of Israel, and that I, the Lord, am your God and there is none else. And my people shall never again be put to shame.
Joel 2:25-27 RSV
O Lord God, the weight of our sin has broken us. And yet, You, and You alone have lifted us from the ashes of our brokenness.
28 Then in those days I will pour My Spirit to all humanity; your children will boldly and prophetically speak the word of God. Your elders will dream dreams;
your young warriors will see visions.
29 No one will be left out. In those days I will offer My spirit to all servants, both male and female.
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Dear Reader, the Lord has promised, "as far as the east is from the west, so far does he remove our transgressions from us." (Psalm 103:12) I used to think it was cruel that He still allowed us to remember our transgressions. Then I realized that there is great praise to be found in the remembering.
There was a time when I thought I could never be redeemed. A time of rebellion. But, Dear Reader, we are never too far for the Lord to reach us. His mercy is only surpassed by His grace in restoring us.
There was a time when I thought I could never be redeemed. A time of rebellion. But, Dear Reader, we are never too far for the Lord to reach us. His mercy is only surpassed by His grace in restoring us.
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