Joel 2:13 And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the LORD your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil.

Peace,

       Joel 2:13 And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the LORD your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil.

My friends, let's look at this verse carefully. In the bible we have read about tearing(rending) garments and throwing dust on heads. The people did this openly for all to see, they wanted attention, they were looking for man's approval not Yahweh's.

We must have a heart that feels great sorrow when we have hurt Yahweh or our neighbor. A repentive heart that not only feels sorrow, but turns from wickedness. A heart so sorrowful that when repented it will change us forever. When we have a right heart, we turn from our ways of the past, and we are made new.

Yahweh, doesn't want only an open display of repentance, HE wants a changed inward repentive heart. We can say we are sorry for hurting someone but we need more than words. We show our true sorrow by not repeating our past.

When one rends their garment, it is often just satisfying the flesh. The actions are repeated over and over and the heart does not change. When we learn to rend our hearts, we inwardly change, and without knowing it we are then changed outwardly.

We must repent and turn away from self and back to Yahweh. We must rend our hearts to HIM and not just our garments.  When the question was asked Christ, "What shall we do, that we might work the works of God?" He answered, "This is the work of God, that ye believe on Him whom He hath sent." John 6:28, 29.

The Pharisees washed the cups and plates on the outside but the inside was still dirty. We are much the same if we do not rend our hearts. Turn away today from your sins and ask Yahweh to forgive you. We all need to heed to Joel 2:13.

In Yahweh with love,
Cassie