"And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the Lord your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil."
Joel 2:13
I really like that it says that God "repenteth him of the evil." I don't really think he necessarily wanted bad to happen to us in the first place, but like a parent, sometimes he has to allow it to happen and let us learn from it. As we learn to rend our hearts in order to change them, rather than just getting upset and tearing our clothes or our hair, changing our hearts will actually make a difference. And the *second* that God sees that we've learned the lesson or that we want to repent, or even when we just turn around and try to go back towards him, he is instantly there, helping us and guiding us. Today, let's change our hearts and trust God's mercy and kindness.
Joel 2:13
I really like that it says that God "repenteth him of the evil." I don't really think he necessarily wanted bad to happen to us in the first place, but like a parent, sometimes he has to allow it to happen and let us learn from it. As we learn to rend our hearts in order to change them, rather than just getting upset and tearing our clothes or our hair, changing our hearts will actually make a difference. And the *second* that God sees that we've learned the lesson or that we want to repent, or even when we just turn around and try to go back towards him, he is instantly there, helping us and guiding us. Today, let's change our hearts and trust God's mercy and kindness.
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