Proclaiming this book outside really inspired me to read the book and try to see the deeper meanings. The images in this poem started to come alive and become way beautiful. The first part of the poem I found striking is in Joel 1:4. This is where he talks about the locust coming and eating everything there is in the land. I can just imagine the devastation from the first swarm coming and people panic. Then the second and third, each time the devastation just getting worse. The nation around is panicked and depressed wishing for deliverance. However, the deliverance they won’t be coming for a while.
The second image I find truly moving starts in Joel 2:28-3:21. Where the Lord just calls out his deliverance.
“And afterward I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams; your young men will see visions.” I just love this, in the first part his Spirit will be poured out on ALL people. Everyone, God wants to pour out his love on everyone.
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I'm glad that "proclaiming" the text inspired you. As I said, it's a little awkward/silly, but, once you get past that, kind of meaningful.
The image of those locusts, swarm after swarm, is really ominous and foreboding.
I wish that you had more to say in this post. It's pretty short, especially considering that the last chunk is a long quotation.
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