“A glorious throne, exalted from the beginning, is the place of our sanctuary” (Jeremiah 17:12).
The Lord is enthroned on the praises of His people - “Jesus, we
enthrone You ... We lift You up with our praise. And as we worship,
build Your throne. Come, Lord Jesus, and take Your place.” When the Lord
is enthroned on the praises of His people, there will also be prayer
and proclamation - “Devote yourselves to prayer ... that we may proclaim
the mystery of Christ ... clearly” (Colossians 4:2-4).
The blessing of the Lord is upon those who come to His House, seeking
Him: “Blessed is he who comes in the Name of the Lord. From the House
of the Lord we bless you” (Psalm 118:26).
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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