Joel 1, Joel 2: 1-17, Hebrews 3, Proverbs 11: 9-18
Joel 2: 12-13 (ESV)
“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.”
Verses 12 and 13 from Joel 2 shows Joel telling the southern
Kingdom of Judah to repent because we have a gracious God. Joel doesn’t say
repent and return to God because if you do not, he will punish you. Instead, Joes
tell us God will be merciful and heal us because he is slow to anger and loves
us. These verses remind me of the parable of the Prodigal son. When the son
returned, the father celebrated his return. God will treat us in the same way.
When we realize what we’ve done wrong and repented with action, God will celebrate
our return and love us. God may also relent over his judgement over us. Joel
reminds us not be afraid of acknowledging when we’ve done wrong and coming back
to God. God loves as a father loves a child, and he will celebrate the return
of his prodigal child.
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