Day 292..."Joel begins...Restoration...The Greatest...Love"

The Book of Joel begins with an invasion of locust and a call to repentance.
We are going to be moving through some shorter minor prophet Books at a brisk pace. Jeremiah writes of flagrant sin and no hope of healing. Then.. suddenly he writes of restoration and healing! Is this not typical of Jeremiah? To move from despair to hope? Paul writes perhaps the most eloquent words in the Bible. These words have been quoted by Kings, Presidents, and people of all walks of life. These words have power to bring our world to a screeching halt. What a contrast to Jeremiah! Love is patient, calm, longsuffering and so much more! Love can end hostilities and mend fences. Love is the greatest! Without love we are making a lot of noise! With love we have it all!