Reading
SAA Notes
Chapter 2 is a vivid picture of being in a locust swarm and of its effect on the land. Verses 13,14 call for national heart repentance not national ritual or ceremony. Consider the promise of verse 25. Peter tells us in Acts 2:16-21 that verses 28-32 were fulfilled at Pentecost.
SJA Notes
* Dear Lord, please open our eyes to Your word today. Show us what we need to see.
“For the day of the LORD is great and very awesome; who can endure it?”
Here is a clear picture of God’s intentions for humanity.
Who will survive that final day of judgement?
Joel tells us,
“Return to the LORD your God, for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love;”
This is part of our story to tell the nations.
There is a war on. Our King Jesus did not and will not slink quietly into the night. There is an end, a judgement, when all mankind will be weighed before the JUST and HOLY God.
And there is hope! A sure and steady hope.
“Who knows whether he will not turn and relent, and leave a blessing behind him,”
God did this!
In Jesus we have BLESSING (not curse).
This is our God. He has given Himself for His people so that we can escape His just and righteous wrath.
* Gracious Father,
Thank You for leaving a blessing behind.
Thank You for You in the Person of the Spirit, our helper in this life, our companion along this narrow way.
Thank You for You in the Person of the Son, who became curse so that we might have blessing.
Thank You for You in the Person of the Father, that we can call You Abba, Father.
Please was us clean this day from the sin that clings like dust as we walk this road, please forgive us today Lord.
Amen.