Abiding in Easterనమూనా

ABIDING IN EASTER - LENT DEVOTIONAL by BRYAN CRAIG

DAY 16

“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.Who knows whether he will not turn and relent, and leave a blessing behind him, a grain offering and a drink offering for the Lord your God?

Joel 2:12-14

God is always calling His children to Himself. He knows of our wayward ways and our sinful, unbelieving hearts. He is telling us to return to Him. It’s okay if we are full of shame, regrets, sadness. We can come just as we are. There is a sign at a church in Alabama, which actually meets in a bar location. It’s a bit unorthodox, but they are about loving ALL kinds of people. The sign says, “It’s okay not to be okay.” The Lord is gracious and loving, and He doesn’t want to harm you. He wants to bless you. Come and walk with Him.

APPLICATION:

Has this time of Lent exposed some darkness in your heart? Have you been a prodigal child, needing to return home? If so, what are you waiting for?