The prophet Joel calls the people to return to the Lord, in the face of uncertainty. We certainly live in a time of uncertainty. We have lived with COVID and its effects on our world. Now we hear of war, people fleeing thier homes and a call for help. It is a time when we need to return to the Lord in prayer.
Jesus is able to sympathize in our weakness, as he was tested in every way as we are. How great it is to know...
The Psalmist prays that God will show him the way to walk, that God will not remember his sins and transgressions but remember him...
God promises to send a forerunner to the Messiah, who will prepare the way by cleansing the people as a refiner would use fire...