Joel 2:12
Joel 2:12
Even now, declares the Lord, return to me with all your heart, with fasting, with weeping, and with mourning.
God’s invitation to return to Him is not just a call for outward actions but for inward transformation. He calls us to return to Him with all our hearts, signifying that true repentance comes from deep within us. This is a call to sincere humility, where we acknowledge our failures and recognize our desperate need for God. The Lord asks us to bring not just our words but our broken hearts, showing true repentance through fasting, weeping, and mourning over our sin. These expressions are not just rituals but reflections of a heart that is grieved by the separation caused by sin. Through genuine repentance, we open ourselves to God’s mercy and forgiveness, allowing His grace to heal the wounds in our hearts. This process of returning to God is transformative, as it leads to spiritual renewal and a deepened relationship with Him. In humility, we embrace God’s call, trusting that He will receive us with love and restore us to Himself.
Luke 5:32
I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
Romans 8:24
For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for?
Romans 6:1
What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?
James 4:8
Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.