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Devotional - Joel 2:32

Hello Contineo! Sometimes, life gets complicated. You might be reading this, thinking about everything you've got on your plate. School, sports, friends, family, and much more can easily take our attention away from what matters most. But what matters most is actually quite simple. There are times when it is best to stop, take a deep breathe, and remind yourself what matters most. Why are you here? What are you on earth to do?

The answer: "to love God and enjoy him forever." This is the answer according to an old confession of faith called the "Westminster Shorter Catechism," which has been used for centuries as a tool for teaching children about the Christian faith. Check it out here! According to this confession of faith, this is our purpose as human beings. It is your purpose.

Maybe, if you're honest with yourself, you'd admit that as things get complicated and busy, you forget God. You forget to seek God. You forget to draw near to him. You put aside the main thing for things that are not the main thing. If this is you, then my encouragement is this: God is waiting and loves it when you seek him. When you return to him, God is always ready to respond to you with his love and forgiveness, where you need him to forgive you.

Often, we think of God as distant and angry with us. He is always the dissatisfied Father who looks at us with disappointment. But this is not how the Bible presents God to us. God is holy. We should not forget that. We cannot approach him in sin. However, because of what Jesus Christ has done for us on the cross, we have forgiveness of sins and can approach God for whatever we need.

Take a moment to read Joel 2:32 below. This is a promise from God through his Word. If you approach him sincerely and humbly, he will respond with his love and grace. You can be sure that no matter what you've done or how long you've forgotten him, he loves you and wants you to call out to him!