Crying Out

crying out

Have you been crying out?

  • What images leap to your mind when you read the words crying out?
  • Do you first think of sad or painful reasons for crying out?
  • Or do you first think of joyful or pleasurable reasons for crying out?
  • What is the purpose in crying out?

Over the last thirteen weeks we have been journeying a verse at a time through the first chapter of Joel.  Joel has announced himself as a prophet of God sent to wake up the inhabitants of Judah about their current circumstances.

We have read about locusts wreaking havoc on the agriculture productivity of Judah’s nation. The people and animals are without food to eat. Clearly, this is not a time of celebration but one of great mourning.

How should they respond?

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