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“Never Too Late”

On August 20, 2024 by Dteb With 0 Comments - down to earth believer

“Joel 2:12 ¶      “Yet even now,” declares the LORD,

                        “return to me with all your heart,

             with fasting, with weeping, and with mourning;

Joel 2:13         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.” (English Standard Version.)These are the You Version verse/s of the day for August 20, 2024.)

It is never too late to repent and turn to God. I am struck by the first three words of verse 12: “Yet even now”. We sometimes say, “It’s just too late for me.” God never says such a thing. Instead, God says, “Yet even now!” One of my twelve-step brothers said, “It’s never too late to become the man you always wanted to be.” He spoke the truth.

There needs to be sorrow for the person that I was and the harm that I’ve done. There needs to be a broken heart. It is only the broken heart that can be healed.

But there is good news. Indeed, there is astonishingly good news. God is in the heart-healing business. God is full of grace and mercy. He doesn’t get angry quickly, and he overflows with a love that will not be dammed up.

No, dear friend, it is not too late—not for me, not for you, not for anybody.

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