“The ransomed of the Lord will return. They will enter Zion
with singing; everlasting joy will crown their heads. Gladness and joy
will overtake them, and sorrow and sighing will flee away” (Isaiah 51:11).
“May I never boast except in the Cross of our Lord Jesus Christ,
through whom the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world” (Galatians 6:14).
Our boast is in the Lord who has ransomed us. We rejoice in Him. He
has given us a new song of joy. We no longer sing the world’s song.
Now, we are singing the Lord’s song. The world’s way is always there to
pull us away from the Lord. We must “always be zealous for the fear of
the Lord” (Proverbs 23:17).
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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