Joel 2:1 is, as one commentator says, “the ancient equivalent of the modern air raid siren.” In the verses that follow we see the coming army of “a great and powerful people” (v. 2). And we see the people of Israel fleeing for safety (v. 3). As we read these verse today, I can’t help but think of what is going on in Ukraine.
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The Reset Button
If you know anything about computers, you will know that they break. Often the fix is simply to push the reset button. Our lives are similar in that they quickly become corrupted by sin. Thankfully we have a God who is loving and merciful. When we come to him in repentance, he pushes the reset button and restores us.
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Waiting to Have Mercy Sermon 2018-02-14 – Year B – Ash Wednesday – The Rev. Christopher M. Klukas Joel 2:1–2, 12–17; Psalm 103:8–14; 2 Corinthians 5:20–6:10; Matthew 6:1–6, 16–21 …
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