But Things Have Changed

“And rend your heart and not your garments.” Now return to the Lord your God, for He is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger, abounding in lovingkindness and relenting of evil.  Joel 2:13  NASB Return– How do you feel when it all comes back? What do you think of God’s grace and compassion when all the trials, struggles and discouragements return?   Why should you…

Multiples

Now return to YHWH your God, for He is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger, abounding in lovingkindness and relenting of evil Joel 2:13 Gracious – If there were ever a Hebrew phrase worth remembering, this is it: hannun ve.rahum (gracious and compassionate).  Don’t forget the guttural h.  While the words don’t have the same…

Emotional Influence

Now return to YHWH your God, for He is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger, abounding in lovingkindness and relenting of evil Joel 2:13 Relenting – What exactly does this mean?  Does God relax His hatred for evil?  Does He yield to it?  That’s what “relent” would imply, that somehow God lessens His stance toward…