Kameel Majdali's Road Ahead

Last month, we began to examine the key prophetic Book of Joel. We continue our introduction. Summary of Joel It starts off with catastrophe. A plague of locusts followed by severe drought, which can be disastrous for a nation whose primary industry is agriculture. Yet, these things, allowed by Almighty God, serve a noble purpose: like an alarm clock, to help the people of God wake up to righteousness and respond with repentance and faith. Such action can spawned a much needed revival. In practical terms, Judah was called to convene a solemn assembly (1:14; 2:15-16), repent, and come back to God with weeping, mourning, and prayers of mercy (2:12-17). In all this, we are introduced to ‘ The Day of the Lord ,’ mentioned (5x) in Joel: 1:15; 2:1, 11, 30; 3:14. For the unrighteous, this Day is bad news but for the righteous, it is the Perfect Day. Part of that great blessing will be a universal outpouring of the Holy Spirit, accompanied by great signs and wonders. The...

F or, behold, in those days, and in that time, when I shall bring again the captivity of Judah and Jerusalem, 2 I will also gather all nations, and will bring them down into the valley of Jehoshaphat, and will plead with them there for my people and for my heritage Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations, and parted my land — Joel 3:1-2 Introduction God loves His people and wants to get their attention before it is too late. His method? Natural disasters like locusts and droughts. By turning, indeed, returning to the LORD, they will be restored and blessed. The Book of Joel introduces us to the ‘Day of the Lord.’ For the unrighteous, it will be calamitous but for the righteous, it will be a great reward. In addition, we learn about the latter day outpouring of the Holy Spirit and the final gathering of rebellious nations to the Valley of Decision, leading to their defeat and the establishment of God’s kingdom. Hebrew Name of Joel Yo’ el means ‘ Ya...

...for the day of the LORD is great and very terrible; and who can abide it? -- Joel 2:11ff Few people realise how important and wonderful Bible prophecy can be. Its invaluable benefits include: 1.     Insight into the character of God; 2.     A preview into the future; 3.     An alarm clock to wake up the spiritual sleepers and sober up the drunkards (I Thessalonians 5:6);  4.     Incentive for holy living; 5.     Incentive for evangelism; 6.     Prospers those who heed its timeless message (II Chronicles 20:20 KJV); 7.     The brightest light on this planet until Jesus Christ, the Light of the World, comes again (II Peter 1:19). Above all, Bible prophecy is a much-needed ‘early warning service.’ Early warnings save lives and souls. One of the key themes in Bible prophecy is ‘The Day of the Lord.’ A simple description is the ‘Day of the Lord’ i...