February 22, 2023 -- Ash Wednesday -- "Who Knows?" -- Pastor Kevin Kritzer

February 22, 2023 -- "Who Knows?" -- Pastor Kevin Kritzer, Bible Text: Joel 2: 12-19 12 “But even now,” declares the Lord, “return to me with all your heart—with fasting, crying, and mourning.” 13 Tear your hearts, not your clothes. Return to the Lord your God. He is merciful and compassionate, patient, and always ready to forgive and to change his plans about disaster. 14 Who knows? He may reconsider and change his plan and leave a blessing for you. Then you could give grain offerings and wine offerings to the Lord your God. 15 Blow the ram’s horn in Zion. Schedule a time to fast. Call for an assembly. 16 Gather the people. Prepare them for a holy meeting. Assemble the leaders. Gather the children, even the nursing infants. Grooms leave their rooms. Brides leave their chambers. 17 The priests who serve the Lord cry between the altar and the entrance to the temple. They say, “Spare your people, O Lord. Don’t let the people who belong to you become a disgrace. Don’t let the nations ridicule them. Why should people ask, Where is their God?’” The Lord Will Give Earthly Blessings to His People.  18 Then the Lord became concerned about his land, and he had pity on his people. 19 The Lord said to his people, “I am going to send grain, new wine, and olive oil to you. You will be satisfied with them. I will no longer make you a disgrace among the nations." http://www.bethanylutheran.org http://www.facebook.com/Bethany.Long.Beach www.youtube.com/c/BethanyLutheranLongBeach Permission to reprint, podcast, and / or stream the music in this service obtained from ONE LICENSE with License No. A-706149. All rights reserved.  Permission to reprint, podcast, and / or stream the music in this service obtained from www.ccli.com with License No. 20537224. All rights reserved.  Permission to podcast, and / or stream the music in this service obtained from www.cph.org with License No. 000012696. All rights reserved.