Having brought the horror of the situation to their attention Joel turns to the response required of them. When God speaks He is always looking for a response. Even if He declares that some judgement is going to come the Bible contains several examples of where God seems to change His mind (eg Jonah and Nineveh, much to Jonah's displeasure). God always responds to faith and repentance.
Joel calls first on the priests to repent and seek the Lord. They could no longer go about their normal priestly service. When we are prevented from doing what we normally do we should ask ourselves "is God asking me to do something different?". Having dedicated themselves to God, they were to call the leaders of the land, and all the people to cry out to God.
Joel gives further description of the disaster that has befallen them. Nature itself is groaning and lost. When God judges man the whole of creation is affected, likewise when salvation comes to man it affects creation as well (Romans 8:19-22).
In view of the destruction that has come upon the land, Joel cries out to God.
Joel calls first on the priests to repent and seek the Lord. They could no longer go about their normal priestly service. When we are prevented from doing what we normally do we should ask ourselves "is God asking me to do something different?". Having dedicated themselves to God, they were to call the leaders of the land, and all the people to cry out to God.
Joel gives further description of the disaster that has befallen them. Nature itself is groaning and lost. When God judges man the whole of creation is affected, likewise when salvation comes to man it affects creation as well (Romans 8:19-22).
In view of the destruction that has come upon the land, Joel cries out to God.
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