DAY 130 Today, we're starting and finishing the book of Joel. Don't let the day pass without watching The Bible Project video about Joel . DAILY READINGS Joel 1-3 & Psalm 125 DAILY NOTES Joel 1 Verse 4 gives an indication of Joel's situation. Locusts! Wake up and weep The last half of the chapter calls for signs of repentance. Joel 2 There's an army coming. An army of locusts? A jealous God? Replace the "j" with a "z" and you have a better understanding of what that means. God promises that the destruction the people have faced (from the swarming locust) will be reversed. Joel 3 But it isn't just about locusts. God will repay those nations that stood against Israel. He will "enter into judgement with them." Psalm 125 Mount Zion is the great picture of strength and power for the people of God. Those who trust in God stand like that great mountain. OTHER...