Joel 2:17.
Author: R New
I'm a 1959 Baby Boomer which has allowed me to see drastic changes in the Christian landscape. I grew up going to Church every Sunday, in those days the Bible still had strong roots in America. In my 20's, I participated with the Church in public meetings. There were about eight of us who would go out to a street corner or public park to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ. There were horns, a bass drum, singing, and a short Salvation message from the Bible. Suddenly, that all changed. The city passed ordinances to prohibit that type of public "solicitation." Today, it seems almost illegal to mention the Gospel to the younger generation.
I retired at the age of 62. As a person living for the testimony of Jesus Christ, I always felt like a salmon swimming against the current. Work was always a struggle between trying to be a decent individual while dealing with "progressive" and "left wing" changes at the workplace.
It's clear that there is a force in the world that is quietly eliminating the Gospel of Jesus Christ while making Christians look like enemies of humanity. At the same time, there is a force in the world that has power over physiology and is able to form thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. It is definitely against Jesus Christ.
John 3:16 is something I always want to cling to, “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life." I know the suffering of spiritual assault that hinders a constructive lifestyle & when frustration & anger seems to be the sole option - I know we can survive through the Cross of Christ. We have a home in the Kingdom of Heaven waiting for us.
Esther 1 speaks of an executive order signed to elevate the honor of men above the honor of women
Esther 1 expresses the importance of overcoming egocentric desires and honoring women and men equally.
Gather and sanctify the people and let the Lord Jesus Christ come.
Joe; 2:15-16.
In Esther, a constitutional law passes to subjugate women and exalt men
Esther 1:19-22.
Who knows if the Lord will forgive us?
Joel 2:14.
Queen Vashti and King Ahasuerus: The power struggle between men and women
Esther 1:9-12. Before Esther there was Queen Vashti.
Genuine repentance is within the heart, spirit, and soul not outward appearances.
Joel 2:13.
God wants us to return to Him with true remorse and humility to make Jesus Christ our Lord.
Joel 2:12.
Tower of Babel describes the rise and fall of the global government of the beast.
Genesis 11:1-19.
Joel reveals his prophecy of the Day of the Lord.
Joel 2:1-11. By the Holy Spirit, Joel gives a description of today's global culture.