It Is Never Too Late

 The precious truth of this passage is that It Is Never Too Late for sinners or backsliders to turn away from their sins, to return to the Lord with all their heart, and to believe on the Lord Jesus Christ for forgiveness and salvation.
 It is a beautiful demonstration that the goodness, grace, and mercy of our long-suffering God, remains open to ALL who will simply trust in His Word, remember His goodness, genuinely return to Him with heart and soul, and believe on the Lord Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins and life everlasting.
 It shows that fasting, with weeping and morning, is often associated with true repentance of heart. Although in this Church dispensation, there is no written covenant, set rules, or legalistic regulations which are required of Church-age believers, it is important and wise to take note of things that outwardly demonstrate an inward change of heart.
Joel 2:12  “Even now,” declares the LORD, “return to me with all your heart, with fasting and weeping and mourning.”

Our United Prayer:
Heavenly Father, thank You for the book of Joel which bears witness of Your goodness and grace to all who will trust in Your Word. Teach us the lessons that You would have us learn, and keep us from making the same mistakes. Help us to make our outward lives demonstrations of changed inner lives which trusts You implicitly, in thought, word, deed, and motive. This we ask in Jesus' name, AMEN.