Today, I am reading and commenting on  Joel 1-3.

Joel writes about a time when disaster overtook the land of Israel.  Locusts swept over the land, destroying all of the crops.  People who had been prospering were now suffering privation.  As I read it today, it reminded me of the economic situation we are experiencing now.  Which brings me to the message which God gave Joel for the people of Israel:
“Even now,” declares the Lord,
    “return to me with all your heart,
    with fasting and weeping and mourning.”
 Rend your heart
    and not your garments.
Return to the Lord your God,
    for he is gracious and compassionate,…
God does not ask us to pick the right politician, or to change our nations laws.  He asks us to return to Him, with fasting, weeping, and mourning.  Joel goes on from there and tells us to gather, to fast and mourn with our fellows.  Then, perhaps, God may be merciful and restore our fortunes, the fortunes of our land.  Further, God makes a promise that if we do return to Him, He will pour out His Spirit upon us, and everyone who calls upon the name of the Lord will be saved.

I use the daily Bible reading schedule from “The Bible.net” for my daily Bible reading.