March 8, 2020 ECWA Food For Today Devotional :- ONLY GENUINE REPENTANCE CAN AVERT GOD’S JUDGMENT

March 8, 2020 ECWA Food For Today Devotional :- ONLY GENUINE REPENTANCE CAN AVERT GOD’S JUDGMENT

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SUNDAY, 8 MARCH

TEXT: JOEL 2: 9-15

TOPIC: ONLY GENUINE REPENTANCE CAN AVERT GOD’S JUDGMENT

Despite the high prevalence of sin in the land, the people were still very religious. Consequently, Prophet Joel warned them that only true repentance in spirit (the rending of their hearts) and not mere religious fasting exercise (the rending of their physical garments) would avert God’s impending judgment.

Indeed, Psalm 51:17 says, “the sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.” The LORD is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit (Psalm 34:18). What would save us from God’s judgment even today is genuine repentance. Unfortunately, the problem of most people is not lack of repentance, but lack of genuine repentance.

QUESTION: How genuine is your repentance?

PRAYER: Oh God help me to genuinely repent, in Jesus name, Amen.

ECWA Food For The Day, 2820.

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