April 23 · The heart
April 23: The heart
Joel 2:13
“Tear your heart, and not your garments, and turn to Yahweh, your God; for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness, and relents from sending calamity.”
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Say it
Practice Joel 2:13
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
yourandnotyourgarments,andtoYahweh,yourGod;forheisgraciousandmerciful,slowtoanger,andabundantinlovingkindness,andrelentsfromsendingcalamity.
Morning
Pack this sentence from Joel 2:13 with lunch: “Tear your heart, and not your garments, and turn to Yahweh, your God; for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abundant in loving…” Ask, where might we need the idea of “tear” today?
Bedtime prayer
Lord, we do not want to rush past “Tear your heart, and not your garments, and turn to Yahweh, your God; for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abundant in loving…” Forgive us where we forgot you today, and let Joel 2:13 rest on us while we sleep. Amen.
Challenge
Pray Joel 2:13 for someone who is not in the room.