MAY 5

PASTOR OLUBI JOHNSON

JOEL’S ARMY

Joel 2:1-3 NKJV
Blow the trumpet in Zion, and sound an alarm in My holy mountain! Let all the inhabitants of the land tremble; for the day of the LORD is coming, For it is at hand: A day of darkness and gloominess, a day of clouds and thick darkness, like the morning clouds spread over the mountains. A people come, great and strong, the like of whom has never been; Nor will there ever be any such after them, even for many successive generations. A fire devours before them, and behind them a flame burns; the land is like the Garden of Eden before them, And behind them a desolate wilderness; surely nothing shall escape them.

This scripture speaks prophetically of a spiritual army God is raising up right now as we speak.

It is an army that is responding to the prophetic trumpet call (Is. 58:1) to spiritual warfare and battle (1Cor. 14:8), to perfect the love of God in these last days.

We know this because they are in unity formation and so are invincible:

Joel 2:7-8 NKJV
They run like mighty men, they climb the wall like men of war; Every one marches in formation, and they do not break ranks. They do not push one another; every one marches in his own column. Though they lunge between the weapons, they are not cut down.

1John 5:18 NKJV
We know that whoever is born of God does not sin; but he who has been born of God keeps himself, and the wicked one does not touch him.

God is raising up this army now so it can manifest the glory of God that will bring the fire of judgement to the rebellious Church, characterized by Saul, and the fire of refinement for honour and blessing to the obedient Church, characterized by David (Mal. 4:1-4; 3:1-4).

What then is the difference between Saul and David?

Saul is not willing to do all of the will of God: he is stubborn and rebellious; he only does the will of God that is convenient for his pride and comfort (1Sam.15:18-23).

David is willing to do all of the will of God: whether convenient or not.

Acts 13:22 NKJV
He raised up for them David as king, to whom also He gave testimony and said, ‘I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after My own heart, who will do all My will.’

So, now turn to the Lord in repentance from a Saul heart attitude, to a David heart attitude:

Joel 2:11-14 NKJV
The LORD gives voice before His army, For His camp is very great; For strong is the One who executes His word. For the day of the LORD is great and very terrible; Who can endure it? “Now, therefore,” says the LORD, “Turn to Me with all your heart, With fasting, with weeping, and with mourning.” So rend your heart, and not your garments; Return to the LORD your God, For He is gracious and merciful, Slow to anger, and of great kindness; And He relents from doing harm.

Any Christian can be in Joel’s army: you simply need to respond to the present-day prophetic trumpet call to develop and so bring to perfection or maturity, the love of God by learning obedience.

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