It took a year to read the Bible, then almost 9 months to read the Apocrypha. Now, I'm going to try to offer reflections on the Narrative Lectionary. But, I won't be posting daily--at least, for a while.

Friday, October 25, 2013

Reign of God, a Reflection on Joel 2:23-32

The prophet Joel is writing to a people who have gone through a devastation. An attack by locusts had destroyed their crops. Drought has dried up the waterways hampering any expectation of more crops. Then God has pity on them and once again sends rain.

Joel calls on them to be thankful for the rain, to recognize that God's action will result in new crops, abundant crops.

Everyone will receive, and everyone will be grateful. God promises, "I will pour out my spirit on everyone. Distinctions of gender or age or financial status won't matter."

Then why do we keep making distinctions?
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