Joel 2:13-14

13and arend your hearts and not byour garments.”
Return to the Lord your God,
cfor he is gracious and merciful,
slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love;
dand he relents over disaster.
14 eWho knows whether he will not turn and relent,
and fleave a blessing behind him,
ga grain offering and a drink offering
for the Lord your God?

Jonah 3:7

7And he issued a proclamation and published through Nineveh, h“By the decree of the king and his nobles: Let neither man nor ibeast, herd nor flock, taste anything. Let them not feed or drink water,

Matthew 6:16-18

Fasting

16And jwhen you fast, do not look gloomy like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces that their fasting may be seen by others. kTruly, I say to you, they have received their reward. 17But when you fast, lanoint your head and wash your face, 18that your fasting may not be seen by others but by your Father who is in secret. mAnd your Father who sees in secret will reward you.

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