Joel 2:12

“Therefore also now, saith the LORD, turn ye even to me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning:”

"Therefore also now, saith the LORD, turn ye even to me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning:" - Joel 2:12
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What does Joel 2:12 mean?

"Joel 2:12 - Therefore also now, saith the Lord, turn ye even to me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning" The book of Joel is one of the prophetic books of the Bible, and it addresses the people of Judah during a time of national crisis. The…

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Turning Back to God: A Heartfelt Call to Repentance

In the book of Joel, the Lord addresses His people amidst a severe crisis. The nation of Israel faces calamity — a devastating plague of locusts that strips away their livelihood, serving as a metaphor for spiritual desolation. In Joel 2:12, the Lord proclaims, "Therefore also…

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A Heartfelt Cry for Renewal: Returning to God

O Lord God Almighty, Creator of Heaven and Earth, We come before You today, drawn by Your eternal love and mercy, to heed the words found in the book of Joel, chapter 2, verse 12, where You declare, "Therefore also now, saith the LORD, turn ye even to me with all your heart, and…

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Joel 2:12 - "¶ Therefore also now, saith the LORD, turn ye even to me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning:"
Joel 2:12-13 - "Even now,” declares the Lord, “return to me with all your heart, with fasting and weeping and mourning.” Rend your heart and not your garments. Return to the Lord your God, for he is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love, and he relents from sending calamity."
"Even now,” declares the Lord, “return to me with all your heart, with fasting and weeping and mourning.” Rend your heart and not your garments. Return to the Lord your God, for he is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love, and he relents from sending calamity." - Joel 2:12-13
Joel 2:28
Joel 2:28
Joel 2
Joel 2:28
1 Chronicles 5:12 - "Joel the chief, and Shapham the next, and Jaanai, and Shaphat in Bashan."
2 Chronicles 29:12 - "¶ Then the Levites arose, Mahath the son of Amasai, and Joel the son of Azariah, of the sons of the Kohathites: and of the sons of Merari, Kish the son of Abdi, and Azariah the son of Jehalelel: and of the Gershonites; Joah the son of Zimmah, and Eden the son of Joah:"
Joel 2:22
2 Chronicles 29:12 (KJVA) 12 Then the Levites arose, Mahath the son of Amasai, and Joel the son of Azariah, of the sons of the Kohathites: and of the sons of Merari, Kish the son of Abdi, and Azariah the son of Jehalelel: and of the Gershonites; Joah the son of Zimmah, and Eden the son of Joah:
2 Chronicles 29:12 (KJVA) 12 Then the Levites arose, Mahath the son of Amasai, and Joel the son of Azariah, of the sons of the Kohathites: and of the sons of Merari, Kish the son of Abdi, and Azariah the son of Jehalelel: and of the Gershonites; Joah the son of Zimmah, and Eden the son of Joah:
2 Chronicles 29:12 (KJVA) 12 Then the Levites arose, Mahath the son of Amasai, and Joel the son of Azariah, of the sons of the Kohathites: and of the sons of Merari, Kish the son of Abdi, and Azariah the son of Jehalelel: and of the Gershonites; Joah the son of Zimmah, and Eden the son of Joah:
Joel 2:28-29
Joel 2:28-29
Joel 2:28-29
Joel 2:16-20
Acts 2:16 - "But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel;"
Joel 3:12 - "Let the heathen be wakened, and come up to the valley of Jehoshaphat: for there will I sit to judge all the heathen round about."
Joel 2:18 - "¶ Then will the LORD be jealous for his land, and pity his people."
Joel 2:28 – "And afterward, I will pour out my Spirit on all people."
Joel 1:2-4, 13-20
Joel 2:28 – "And afterward, I will pour out my Spirit on all people."
Joel 2:4 - "The appearance of them is as the appearance of horses; and as horsemen, so shall they run."
Joel 2:15 - "¶ Blow the trumpet in Zion, sanctify a fast, call a solemn assembly:"
Joel 2:28 – "And afterward, I will pour out my Spirit on all people."
Joel 2:21 - "¶ Fear not, O land; be glad and rejoice: for the LORD will do great things."
Joel 2:24 - "And the floors shall be full of wheat, and the fats shall overflow with wine and oil."
Joel 2:30 - "And I will shew wonders in the heavens and in the earth, blood, and fire, and pillars of smoke."