God’s
people were called to enter the promised land. They were called to live
in obedience to the Lord who had brought them into the promised land.
To those who refuse to enter into God’s land of blessing, God says, “Woe
to you experts in the law, because you have taken away the key to
knowledge. You yourselves have not entered, and you have hindered those
who were entering” (Luke 11:52). There is a better way – “My soul thirsts for God, the living God” (Psalm 42:2).
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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