Joel 2:18-27
Today’s Reading is Joel 2:18-27.
Joel says that the Lord promises to bless the people by making the land produce food again and by rescuing them from the locust attack. So far so good. But at the end starts wishful thinking:
“You will praise the LORD your God, who has done wonderful things for you. My people will never be despised again.”
You can save people but you cannot create gratitude or anything in them. Praising is an option that possible as a thankful reply but by no means a predetermined reaction.
Joel 2:1-17
Today’s Reading is Joel 2:1-17.
“The day of the LORD is coming soon.” Now what does that look like? One approach is found in one of the most famous sermons ever given:
Instead, this is what the prophet Joel spoke about: ‘This is what I will do in the last days, God says: I will pour out my Spirit on everyone. Your sons and daughters will proclaim my message; your young men will see visions, and your old men will have dreams. Yes, even on my servants, both men and women, I will pour out my Spirit in those days, and they will proclaim my message. I will perform miracles in the sky above and wonders on the earth below. There will be blood, fire, and thick smoke; the sun will be darkened, and the moon will turn red as blood, before the great and glorious Day of the Lord comes. And then, whoever calls out to the Lord for help will be saved.’
Joel 1:1-20
Today’s Reading is Joel 1:1-20.
Joel reports a huge swarm of locusts invade Judah and destroy its crops.
Locusts are known to be devastating throughout the Bible. The eighth plague hits Egypt, but this time it’s God’s own people. Have you ever seen a swarm of locusts eating a man in his bed?
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