Calling for a Solemn Meeting
There are times in the life of our country that we need God's intervention because of a terrible situation. We could be facing a powerful enemy who is ready to attack. We could have serious economic conditions that threaten the stability of the economy. We might realize that the morals of our country have declined so much that our society might just fall apart. I am sorry to say that all of these things could be true of America today, so what are we, as believers, supposed to do? The prophet Joel realized that the people of Judah faced this type of crisis in his day. God told him what to tell the people to do. We all need to hear this verse today, too. (Joel 1:14) "Announce a time of fasting; call the people together for a solemn meeting. Bring the leaders and all the people of the land into the Temple of the Lord your God, and cry out to Him there." Let's take a moment to see the wisdom in this verse. Fasting gets God's attention. When we give up something that ...