Today: [Joel 1] When Gnawing Problems Overwhelm Us. We come to the study of Joel as being written at a time of great natural disaster. Plagues of insects had overrun the nation and the prophet calls the people to awaken out of the stupor of worry and fear to once again seek the Lord at His altar. What a comparison to our day when fear and worry seem to strongly distract us at times, but the call of God through Joel is that we awaken and seek His face for the salvation that only our Heavenly Father can bring about!
