“Sound the trumpet in Jerusalem! Raise the alarm on my holy mountain! Let everyone tremble in fear because the day of the Lord is upon us.”
Joel 2:1 NLT
The first part of this chapter speaks of judgement and destruction of God’s people for their sin. Like a plague of locusts the beautiful land before it is black behind it. It calls for repentance, fasting and prayer. Those the Lord sends against Israel then will be judged and destroyed.
The last part of the chapter deals with the coming of Jesus and a new day. In this day God gives a new heart of repentance, that people will have God’s laws written upon their hearts.
The whole chapter needs to be read with a heart open to what God is saying. What can we learn from this? What is He saying to the believer? How can we pray? Does this chapter affect the Israel we know now? Does it affect the believers?
Many believe the first part spoke of Sennacherib who came from Assyria. Is there a modern day version of him represented in the earth? Modern day Assyria are: Iraq, Iran, Syria, Turkey, and Kuwait.
Lord have mercy on your people! Amen!
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