Meditation
THE LORD WILL ANSWER
Text: Joel 2:18-19
17 October 2021
A CALL TO FAST AND PRAY
The prophet Joel called upon the Lord’s people to fast and pray (Joel 1-2). The following text described how the Lord responded when His people sought Him in humble repentance.
18 Then the Lord will be zealous for His land,
And pity His people.
19 The Lord will answer and say to His people,
“Behold, I will send you grain and new wine and oil,
And you will be satisfied by them;
I will no longer make you a reproach among the nations. Joel 2:18-19
THE RESPONSE OF THE LORD TO PRAYER
This is a deeply moving text to read and to ponder over prayerfully.
- Three responses from the Lord were noted
a) Then the Lordwill be zealous for His land
i) The Lord will respond with zeal
ii) He knows how the land had had adversely affected
iii) He would address the problems in the land
b) And pity His people
i) The word “pity” suggests “compassion”
ii) The Lord feels deeply for His people’s problems
iii) He will respond favourably to their needs
c) The Lordwill answer and say to His people
i) God will answer the prayers of His people
ii) He would speak to His people too
2. The Words of God to His people
There were three promises He made:
a) “Behold, I will send you grain and new wine and oil”
i) God will provide
ii) He would provide what was needed in the land
(“grain, new wine and oil”)
b) “And you will be satisfied by them”
i) There will be sufficiency
ii) There will be satisfaction
c) “I will no longer make you a reproach among the nations”
i) No one would despise them anymore
ii) There would be new respect given
iii) God would meet all their needs
AN EXHORTATION TO SEEK THE LORD
Let us be encouraged to seek the Lord in prayer. God will hear and answer the prayers of those who seek Him humbly and diligently.