Monday, March 7, 2011

He Takes Me Back

"Yet even now," declares the Lord, "return to me with all your heart, with fasting, with weeping, and with mourning" -Joel 2:12

This is the first verse that I read for today's Bible reading and it touched my heart.  I stumble and fall every single day.  Many days I deal with thoughts of loneliness and a bad attitude toward people.  Many times I try to find my satisfaction in places other than God.  Many times I choose to do something that I know God would not have me do.  Many times I sin intentionally.  Why should God love me?  He at least loves me less right?

No.

Not only does God allow me to come back into his presence, but he is calling me to return to him?  He wants me back?  This just leaves me speechless.

One of my main intentions on beginning this time of fasting was to "return to God" in the way that this verse calls me to.  But, as I've taken part in this fast, I've still found myself stumbling around.  I still have trouble with giving into temptations and doing things that God would not want me to do.  Here, at the end of this fast, I'm brought to this verse and God calls me to return to Him with fasting, weeping, and mourning.  God still wants me.  Even if my fast wasn't completely perfect, even if my walk still struggles sometimes, even if I have lonely days, He wants me.

Now that, is a great God.



Praise His Holy Name.

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