Joel: Part 2 (Rament)
May the strength of our LORD Jesus be with you this Saturday morning (or whenever these words find you). If you have not read my initial entry on Joel, you can find it here . While there are many more things to unpack in the book of Joel, during my last reading I felt the nudge to step back for a wider view to see some basic themes streaming through the book. Last week I discussed the idea of lamenting, and today we turn to repenting. As mentioned, there are many facets of these beautiful truths, but for my meditation, and from the book itself, there is one that is a good candidate for meditation this morning. “Yet even now,” declares the LORD, “return to me with all your heart, with fasting, with weeping, and with mourning; and rend your hearts and not your garments.” Return to the LORD your God, for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love; and he relents over disaster. ( Joel 2:12–13 ESV) For some of you reading this, thi...
