Passion for Praise: 'Merciful and Compassionate'

Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Return to the Lord your God, for he is merciful and compassionate, slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love.
— Joel 2:13

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Illustration

Illustration of Joel 2:13 — Return to the Lord your God, for he is merciful and compassionate, slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love.

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Passion for Praise is a daily devotional consisting of a passage of Scripture that emphasizes praise to our God.

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