Blow ye the trumpet in Zion, and sound an alarm in my
holy mountain: let all the inhabitants of the land tremble: for the day
of the LORD cometh, for it is nigh at hand.
Joel 2:1
God has shown the extent of His great love and mercy towards us, when He
sent His only Son to take our place on the cross for all of our sin. The
most beautiful love story of all time is, when God embraced all of
humanity with His love, through His Son Jesus Christ. Turning away from
this precious gift, only serves to assure us of certain destruction. Sin
is a disease that destroys all that it touches; no one is immune to it;
Jesus Christ is the only antidote. We find it easy to share the love of
God, but more difficult to share His judgment, with those who refuse to
repent. We certainly don't want to offend anyone. What a disservice we
are actually committing. We have a responsibility to repent before God
and encourage others to do so also; true repentance with our hearts
broken and sorrowful, weeping before our Father. There is no doubt that
God forgives the cries of those who are truly sorry. Sound the alarm,
for those turning a deaf ear to God's mercy and rejecting the precious
gift of His Son. Judgment will come for all. Seek Him while He can be
found, spread His word and truth to all who have ears to hear.
Prayer
Forgive me Lord. Your mercy is greater than my sin. I repent with more
than words but with my heart. Forgive me for trying to mince words and
not offend, and doing an injustice to those who need to hear. Give me
wisdom and strength to carry out your perfect will and to share Your
truth with a world dying to hear.
Joel 2:13 Rend your heart and not your
garments. Return to the LORD your God, for he is gracious and
compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love, and he relents from
sending calamity.
