Tied Together: A One-Year Journey Through the Bible | Day 248 | September 16, 2026
Introduction to Joel Joel is a short but powerful book centered around a devastating natural disaster—a plague of locusts that has destroyed the land. But Joel sees beyond the insects. He uses the moment to call God’s people to repentance and to point to a future “day of the Lord.” That phrase—“the day of the Lord”—is a key theme in Joel. It speaks of judgment and deliverance, of both warning and hope. Joel calls the people to fast, pray, and return to God with their whole hearts. His message is urgent: God wants repentance, not just rituals. But Joel doesn’t leave the people in despair. He speaks of restoration—of grain returning to the fields, of joy being renewed, and of God’s Spirit being poured out. This last promise is especially significant: “I will pour out my Spirit on all people.” Peter quotes this passage in Acts 2 at Pentecost, declaring that Joel’s prophecy was being fulfilled through Jesus and the coming of the Holy Spirit. Joel reminds us that God is not distant du...