Job 23:10 contains a spiritual gem – “He knows the way that I take;
when He has tested me, I will come forth as gold.” Failure to bear fruit
leads to judgment (Matthew 21:19; John 15:16). When we face testing and
purging, we must not lose sight of the presence of God. Whatever
difficulties there may be, we stand on the Lord’s promises – “you will
go on your way in safety, and your foot will not stumble … the Lord will
be at your side and will keep your foot from being snared” (Proverbs
3:23,26).
There is to be prayer from “every one who lives in the land” (Joel 1:14). It is to be personal prayer - “O Lord, I cry to You for help!” (Joel 1:19). These two belong together - prayer for the nation and personal prayer. This is expressed so well in the words: “O Holy Ghost, revival comes from Thee. Send a revival. Start the work in me.” We hear the words, “Return to the Lord, your God” (Joel 2:13). They are followed by some wonderful words about the character of God - “He is merciful and compassionate, patient and always ready to forgive and to change His plans about disaster” (Joel 2:13). How do we know that God is like this? We look at what He has done for us - “Be glad and rejoice. The Lord has done great things!” (Joel 2:21). Looking at all that the Lord has done for us, we trust His promise: “Whoever calls on the Name of the Lord will be saved” (Joel 2:32). This salvation is more than forgiveness for past sins. It’s more than the future glory of being in God’s ev...
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