Are we willing to listen to the LORD, even when his good news is preceded by bad news? Joel predicted a series of horrible disasters that would disrupt the society and devastate the people. Yet, this too was the word of the LORD. The people had to be willing to listen to the truth, even when the truth was unimaginable. Are we willing to trust God in an era when he is about to judge our society for its unfaithfulness? That takes a special kind of obedience.
LORD, we trust you, no matter what you have in store.
Joel 1