God is asking the Hebrew people, the people whom He chose to be in a special covenant relationship with Him, to return to Him.
As I previously mentioned, that is the solution given by God in the wake of the locust disaster and on the path towards the Assyrian disaster.
Joel gives God’s plea: “Even now,” declares the LORD, “return to me with all your heart…” (Joel 2:12).
Having followed Jesus for over 33 years, I know what brings happiness. Love brings happiness.
Joel reveals that God is “abounding in love,” which is recorded in Joel 2:13.
For those willing to open their heart to God, they will receive His true love.
Even as our tears flow in this world so full of disaster, may we soak in more and more those revelations of Scripture which show God is love. And may we soak in more and more the Scriptures which tell of God’s love, such as I John 4:16, which states: “God is love.”
Hunter Irvine
