Fingerprinted by God

 

~~~ Joel 1:13-15; 2:1-2 ~~~ Psalm 9 ~~~ Luke 11:15-26 ~~~

 

The prophet Joel is preaching a time of mourning for everyone.
The priests are to proclaim to the people.
 Let all who dwell in the land tremble,
for the day of the LORD is coming;

Maybe the people will be more apt to listen if the 'ministers of the altar'
are delivering the message.
It is not a popular message...repent...the end is near.
Today we still have preachers and those who claim to be prophets
 delivering the very same message.
They use similar texts to support their claims. 

The truth is we will not know the day or the hour.
The better message is to be prepared every day.

 

 

But if it is by the finger of God that I drive out demons... 

 

 The finger of God administers justice.

 The finger of God is pointed at me and at you.
The finger of God marks us as his own.
He has left his finger print upon our heart.
It is through this unique finger print of God that we are also
given the grace to repent

 

No amount of public display of penance can disguise the heart.
It does not matter if you are wrapped in sack cloth
and covered in ashes. 

It is your heart that must be changed.
God gives us all that we need to change;
 if only we would ask him. 

 

If you ask God to touch his finger
once again upon your heart you can experience genuine repentance. 

Blessings come in always having the intention
 to be on God's side. 

What we exhibit externally must come from deep within. 

 The day of the Lord is coming;
let him come into your heart today.