° This book was written by the prophet Joel one of the minor prophets in the bible, whose name means Yahweh is God.
°Part of the old testament books, and is named after the writer.
° The central theme of the book is the Day of the Lord.
° The prophet proclaims judgement both on the nations and Israel, but there is also hope and restoration for the repentant community.
° God however shows His faithfulness to His people by the promise of abundance and protection.
° He also promises that to pour out His Spirit on His people.
° The Prophet Joel calls Gods people to a wide scale and thorough repentance during a time of national crisis.
° The people experienced a plague of locust as a result of Gods judgement which threatened their national economy.
° Key themes in Joel include judgement, repentance, Gods presence and the promise of the outpouring of Gods spirit upon all flesh.
° At a time of unprecedented recession in our nation, moral bankruptcy and loss of spiritual vitality in many church quarters Joel is relevant, timely and prophetic.
May we heed the voice of the Spirit, repent and call on Him to visit us afresh.
Joel answered God's call even when things are not moving well in the country. Are you ready to say yes to God in everything?
Is left for us to decide.