Joel 2:12-13 "Now, therefore," says the Lord, "turn to Me with all your heart, with fasting, with weeping, and with mourning.” So rend your heart, and not your garments; return to the Lord your God, for He is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness; and He relents from doing harm. Joel 2:12-13, NKJV There are many instances when there is a call for repentance. Here the prophet Joel is not only calling for the nation to turn away from sin but is also reminding them that God...

2 Corinthians 1:3-4 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God. 2 Corinthians 1:3-4, NIV When life is tiring, when we are struggling with our sin, when family members aren't saved, when bills aren't paid, when work is exhausting, when your health is falling, when your loved ones are hurt, when the...

John 7:37-38 On the last and greatest day of the festival, Jesus stood and said in a loud voice, "Let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them." John 7:37-38, NIV Streams of living water for dying hopes, cool water for parched hearts, refreshing water for those tired and weary, of course, refers to much more than a liquid we can drink with our lips. This is the ultimate water of the soul that...