The Day of the Lord

Last week we began our new series in the Minor Prophets. We were looking at the Book of Obadiah and the danger that pride presents in the life of the believer. We also briefly touched on a common theme throughout many of the prophets, and that is the “Day of the Lord.” This week as we begin our study of the book of Joel we are again confronted with this topic. The book of Joel is wrought with imagery of a judgment so full and so complete that none had ever seen the likes. If there had been mass media in Joel’s day, the headlines would read “LOCUSTS INVADE THE LAND! NATION FACES CRITICAL ECONOMIC CRISIS! No Relief in Sight…”  

When I was in college years ago, I took a class on how to write my sermons and Bible study lessons, the metaphor we used was Hook, Book, Look, Took. Well, Joel has the people on the hook here.  Everyone was concerned about this economic catastrophe that was taking place…

 I love what the Bible Expositor’s Commentary has to say: “Joel wanted the people of Judah to understand what God was saying to them through the plague and the drought. In our own times, the nations of the world are experiencing severe droughts and famines, frightening epidemics, unexpected earthquakes, devastating floods, and other "natural disasters," all of which have greatly affected the national and global economy; yet very few people have asked, "What is God saying to us?" Joel wrote his book so the people would know what God was saying through these critical events.” (Wiersbe, 2003)

As we prepare each in our own way for the “Day of the Lord” may we bring glory and honor to God!

I hope that you will join us on Sunday as Pastor Craig leads us through the study of the Book of Joel!

Warren Wiersbe, Bible Exposition Commentary – Be Amazed (Hosea, Joel), (Colorado Springs, CO: Victor, 2003), WORDsearch CROSS e-book, 334.