The Gift of Repentance
Amy Boucher Pye Our Daily Bread Ministries https://odb.org/ All rights reserved-Published with permission The Gift of Repentance Bible in a Year : 2 Kings 19–21 John 4:1–30 Rend your heart and not your garments. Return to the Lord your God, for he is gracious and compassionate. Joel 2:13 Today's Scripture & Insight : Joel 2:12–14 “No! I didn’t do it!” Jane heard her teenage son’s denial with a sinking heart, for she knew he wasn’t telling the truth. She breathed a prayer asking God for help before asking Simon again what happened. He continued to deny he was lying, until finally she threw her hands up in exasperation. Saying she needed a time out, she began to walk away when she felt a hand on her shoulder and heard his apology. He responded to the convicting of the Holy Spirit, and repented. In the Old Testament book of Joel, God called His people to true repentance for their sins as He welcomed them to return to Him wholeheartedly (2:12). God didn’t seek outward acts of remor