So sometimes God says No. We thought we were going to do good with it. We thought we were being unselfish. We thought God had given us the desire. But sometimes our desire takes over our desire for God Himself. Somehow this really really good thing has become a sub-conscience idol. And so our cry of repentance, our prayer of reconciliation becomes that of Joel.
Joel 2
12 “Yet even now,” declares the Lord,
“return to me with all your heart,
with fasting, with weeping, and with mourning;
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.
14 Who knows whether he will not turn and relent,
and leave a blessing behind him...
“return to me with all your heart,
with fasting, with weeping, and with mourning;
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.
14 Who knows whether he will not turn and relent,
and leave a blessing behind him...
And maybe that "blessing" won't be whatever we really wanted. Maybe it will be better. Maybe it will surprise us. And maybe - just maybe it will be God Himself.
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