Joel 2:12-13, 23-27

Joel 2:12-13 TPT

“But it’s not too late,” declares YAHWEH. “Come back to me now with all your heart, with fasting, weeping, and mourning. Tearing your clothes in sorrow is not enough— tear open your hearts!” Come back to YAHWEH your God, for he is gracious to welcome you home and compassionate to embrace you. YAHWEH is slow to anger and so rich in extravagant love for you. He is always ready to forgive and cancel judgment.

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Joel 2:23-27 TPT

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Children of Zion, be glad! Celebrate the mighty acts of YAHWEH your God, for he has given you a teacher of righteousness whose teaching is like the refreshing spring rains. And he will pour down the rains for you, the spring and autumn rains as before. YAHWEH “The threshing floors will be full of grain, the pits beside the presses will overflow with new wine and fresh oil. I will make up for the years the swarms of locusts ruined your harvest— the hopping-locusts, the destroying-locusts, and the cutting-locusts— my great army that I sent against you. You will eat to your heart’s content and be satisfied. You will gloriously praise the name of YAHWEH your God, who has treated you so wonderfully. And never will my people be despised again. Then, Israel, you will know without question that I am dwelling among you. I am YAHWEH your God, and no one else. I say again: no more will I surrender my people to shame.”

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Joel 2:12-13 - “But it’s not too late,” declares YAHWEH.
“Come back to me now with all your heart,
with fasting, weeping, and mourning.
Tearing your clothes in sorrow is not enough—
tear open your hearts!”
Come back to YAHWEH your God,
for he is gracious to welcome you home
and compassionate to embrace you.
YAHWEH is slow to anger
and so rich in extravagant love for you.
He is always ready to forgive and cancel judgment.

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