We
hear the words, “Return to the Lord, your God” (Joel 2:13). They are
followed by some wonderful words about the character of God - “He is
merciful and compassionate, patient and always ready to forgive and to
change His plans about disaster” (Joel 2:13). How do we know that God is
like this? We look at what He has done for us - “Be glad and rejoice.
The Lord has done great things!” (Joel 2:21). Looking at all that the
Lord has done for us, we trust His promise: “Whoever calls on the Name
of the Lord will be saved” (Joel 2:32). This salvation is more than
forgiveness for past sins. It’s more than the future glory of being in
God’s everlasting Kingdom - “Mount Zion” (Joel 2:32). It’s also the
power of the Spirit, here and now: “I will pour out My Spirit on
everyone” (Joel 2:28).
"Be careful! Watch out for the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees!" (Matthew 17:6), even after there is divine revelation (Matthew 16:17), the influence of evil can be felt (Matthew 16:23), The warning - "Be careful! Watch out... !" must never be forgotten. Satan is looking for an opportunity to lead us away from the Lord. We must hear what Jesus is saying to us about discipleship (Matthew 16:24), and we must commit ourselves to Him (Matthew 16:25). There is nothing more important than this (Matthew 16:26). If we are to be true followers of Jesus, we must learn to live our lives in the light of eternity (Matthew 16:27). We are to seek revelations of God's eternal Kingdom, revelations which will send us back, from the mountain-top, to live each day for Jesus.
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