"Let the weak say, I am strong" (Joel 3:10). In ourselves, we are weak. In the Lord, we are strong. When we speak the words, "I am strong", we are not saying something about ourselves. We are saying something about the Lord. He is our strength. Our strength comes from him. Weak: this is what …
Category: Joel
Our progress may be slow – but God will not give up on us.
"Return to the Lord your God, for he is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love" (Joel 2:13). When we hear the words, "Return to the Lord your God", it is important that we hear these words as the call of God's love. In love, God is calling out to us. In the call of …
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Today, if you hear God’s voice, do not harden your hearts.
Joel 2:18-3:21; Hebrews 4:1-13; Psalm 119:145-152 As in Hebrews 3, we find, again, in Hebrews 4, the words, “Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts” (Hebrews 4:7). The Word of God speaks of “the coming of the great and dreadful Day of the Lord” (Joel 2:31). We are called to decision …
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The call to return to the Lord is an urgent call.
Joel 1:1-2:17; Hebrews 3:1-19; Psalm 119:137-144 “Return to the Lord your God, for He is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love” (Joel 2:13). The call to return to the Lord is an urgent call: “Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts” (Hebrews 3:7-8). Those who have returned …
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Responding to God’s Word (26): Rejoice in the Lord, O let his mercy cheer… If God be for us, who can be against us?
"Rejoice in the Lord your God" (Joel 2:23). We search for happiness. What is happiness? There are times when we are happy. There are times when we are sad. Our circumstances change. Our emotions change. What about God? Does he change? Does he stop loving us when we're going through hard times. No! He doesn't …
“Whoever calls on the Name of the Lord will be saved.”
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 …
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Whose trumpet do we blow – the Lord’s or our own?
"Sound the trumpet in Zion" (Joel 2:1). "When you do a charitable deed, do not sound a trumpet before you as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory from men" (Matthew 6:2). What a difference there is between the trumpet of the Lord and the trumpeting of …
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The Lord is our Helper.
“O Lord, I cry to You for help!” (Joel 1:19).We look to some people for help – and they’re no help to us, God is never like that. He is our Helper. He’s always there for us. We call upon Him – and He helps us. He’s “the help of the helpless” (from the hymn, …
Great God, Great Salvation
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 …
The Name of Jesus is the Name of our salvation.
"Whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved" (Joel 2:32: Romans 10:13). From the prophet Joel and the apostle Paul, we have this great promise of God. Between the prophet and the apostle, there is Jesus, the Saviour. The prophet points forward to Him. The apostle looks back to Him. The name, Jesus, was …
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Revelation or discovery?
The word of the Lord came to Ezekiel" (Ezekiel 1:3). The word of the Lord that came to Hosea (Hosea 1:1). The word of the Lord that came to Joel (Joel 1:1). The Spirit of the Lord is on me (Luke 4:18). I want you to know, brothers and sisters, that the gospel I preached is not of human origin. I did not receive …
Some Meditations on God’s Word
Receiving Strength from the Lord (Daniel 10:1-11:13) Daniel came to God in great weakness- ‘I am helpless… My strength is gone…’(16-17). From the Lord, Daniel received great strength- ‘The One who looked like a man touched me and gave me strength… When He spoke to me, I was strengthened…’. Daniel’s strength came from the love of …
The Lord is reaching out to us.
“The Lord will be a Refuge for His people. He will be a Stronghold for the people of Israel. You will know that I am the Lord, your God” (Joel 3:16-17). The Lord is reaching out to us. He’s speaking to us His Word of salvation. As we learn to trust the Lord, we will …
O Holy Ghost, revival comes from Thee. Send a revival. Start the work in me.
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, …
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Give thanks to the Lord.
Joel 2:21-32 Give thanks to the Lord (Joel 2:21). Harvest is a special time for giving thanks to the Lord (Joel 2:22-24). * We look back from the harvest, and we see the character of God (Joel 2:13). * We look forward from the harvest, to greater blessing: spiritual as well as material (Joel 2:28-29). …
Everyone who calls on the Name of the Lord will be saved. To You, O Lord, I call.
Prayers based on the book of Joel Joel 1:1-2:17 ‘Joel’ means ‘the Lord is God.’ We thank You, Lord, that You are our God. You are ‘gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love...’. Teach us to ‘return to You, the Lord our God.’ Help us to ‘return to You with all our …
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Joel
JOEL 1:1-2:17 - ‘Joel’ means ‘the Lord is God’. The Lord is our God. He is ‘gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love...’. Let us ‘return to the Lord our God’. Let us ‘return to Him with all our heart’. Let us look to Him for His ‘blessing’ (2:12-14). Alongside God’s promise …
Make sure that you make the right decision.
"The Lord, he is God! The Lord, he is God!" (1 Kings 18:39). Are there situations in life where we must bow before the Lord, and say, "The Lord, he is God! The Lord, he is God!"? When unusual things happen, our thoughts may turn to the Lord. How are we to respord when we …
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Call On The Name Of The Lord And Be Saved.
Joel 1:1-2:17 - ‘Joel’ means ‘the Lord is God’. The Lord is our God. He is ‘gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love...’. Let us ‘return to the Lord our God’. Let us ‘return to Him with all our heart’. Let us look to Him for His ‘blessing’ (2:12-14). Alongside God’s promise …
Praying Through God’s Word: Joel
JOEL 1:1-2:17‘Joel’ means ‘the Lord is God.’ We thank You, Lord, that You are our God. You are ‘gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love…’. Teach us to ‘return to You, the Lord our God.’ Help us to ‘return to You with all our heart.’ May we always look to You …
Learning From God's Word 