A #Lent26 Reflection In Tuesday’s post, we looked at the words of the Old Testament prophet Joel. Specifically, we focused on Joel 2:12-13 and the topic of repentance. As you know, repentance is a crucial element in restoring our relationship with God, the same God, by the way, who called Joel to be a prophet.Continue reading “Wednesday Wisdom | How Repentance Restores”
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The Devotional Guy™ is a blog written by Rainer Bantau helping Christians think biblically and live purposefully in a complex and changing world.
Return With All Your Heart | Joel 2:12-13
A #Lent26 Reflection Lent is less about performance and more about getting back to our first love, Jesus. Through the Old Testament prophet Joel, God does not demand polished repentance. He does not ask for spiritual theatrics. He asks for hearts. In the ancient world, tearing garments was an outward sign of grief. But GodContinue reading “Return With All Your Heart | Joel 2:12-13”
Living by Faith, Not by Sight
A #Lent26 Reflection The other day, while I was waiting on my friend, Nate (who blogs at Time for Providence) to join me for coffee, I was catching up on my SoulCare Lenten Reading Plan. I quickly found myself meditating on the words of the Apostle Paul in 2 Corinthians. 6 So we are always confident,Continue reading “Living by Faith, Not by Sight”
