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John Mencer is just one man among many who struggle to walk through a fallen world. Though he is far from perfect and tends to focus on those imperfections, he hopes to bring you with him along this journey to healing and love in Jesus!

Joel 1

Let’s read Joel 1.

There are two key things that I take away from this passage, a passage of mourning the destruction of God’s people. 

The first takeaway is this: history and knowledge are important. Verse 3 emphasizes the need to make sure that generations know the history and knowledge of why there was a need to repent and the punishment received. 

The second takeaway I see is that it is so important to turn to God and seek after Him. Joel paints a picture of a vast suffering of all creation, down to every last animal and plant, and how all of creation turns to God in this time of need. I might be interpreting it out of context, but that is how I read verse 20: “Even the wild animals pant for you”.

Are you teaching the next generation about Jesus? Are you seeking after God in every situation? 

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