Overview
The book of Joel announces God's coming judgment through a locust plague and calls Judah to repentance. Joel prophesies that God will restore what was lost and pour out His Spirit on all people, with cosmic signs preceding the day of the Lord when He executes final judgment and vindicates His people.
Key Scriptures
"And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh; your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, and your young men shall see visions" (Joel 2:28, ESV).
"And everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved" (Joel 2:32, ESV).
"But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light" (Mark 13:24, referencing Joel's prophecy, ESV).
Application
Respond to God's call to repentance today, knowing that He will fulfill His promises to restore and judge, and that salvation comes through calling on the name of the Lord.