The fields are ruined, the land is stripped bare. The grain is destroyed, the grapes have shriveled, and the olive oil is gone. Despair, all you farmers! Wail, all you vine growers! Weep, because the wheat and barley— all the crops of the field—are ruined. The grapevines have dried up, and the fig trees have withered. The pomegranate trees, palm trees, and apple trees— all the fruit trees—have dried up. And the people’s joy has dried up with them. Dress yourselves in burlap and weep, you priests! Wail, you who serve before the altar! Come, spend the night in burlap, you ministers of my God. For there is no grain or wine to offer at the Temple of your God.
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Our food disappears before our very eyes. No joyful celebrations are held in the house of our God. The seeds die in the parched ground, and the grain crops fail. The barns stand empty, and granaries are abandoned. How the animals moan with hunger! The herds of cattle wander about confused, because they have no pasture. The flocks of sheep and goats bleat in misery.
Compare All Versions: Joel 1:10-13, 16-18
3 Days
Joel’s prophetic work aimed to bring warning of God’s coming judgment over Israel. The book points towards a coming “day of the Lord” when God will judge all the earth. God invites his people to repent and return to Him, reminding them He is “gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love” (Joel 2:13).
6 Days
Discover the art of grieving in this six-day Study through the book of Joel. Learn practical handles to navigate grief, find a renewed perspective to view your pain, and learn to see Jesus in the midst of it all. In studying this book, you will find that God promises that you are going to be alright and (spoiler alert) the best is still to come.
7 Days
The world tells us to live free from God’s laws and ways, but when we try to walk alone, our spiritual vitality wanes, distorting our perception of God’s character and abilities. Ronnie Floyd has witnessed firsthand the profound transformation that prayer and fasting can achieve. In these seven devotions, learn how these sacred spiritual practices can revive your faith and open your heart to encounter God.
30 Days
Daily Bible Reading is designed to facilitate consistent interaction with Scripture. It includes background information on each day’s Scripture passage and key verse for meditation, reflection questions to help you dive deeper into Scripture, a prayer and prayer concern to help you connect to God and be of spiritual support to others. Journey with us this month as we explore the theme “God’s Life-Giving Word of Spiritual Renewal.”
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