God is not silent

The Word of the Lord came to Joel (Joel 1:1)
I often wonder what this might have felt like. Did Joel fall into a trance? Did he have a dream? Or was it more a kind of waking certainty that God had something important he wanted Joel to pass on?
I rather suspect the latter. He knew as he looked at the tragedy unfolding around him, that God had no desire to stay silent. His God had an important message to share and Joel was going to be the means to share it.
Now, I am not convinced by those today who claim some divine hotline into the meaning of current events. It's usually hard to see why God would pass such vital information on to them. But I am convinced that God does not leave us without a witness, without some meaning to the affairs that have such an impact on our lives. God wants us to hear his voice in the big things as well as the little, in the global as well as the everyday.
So as we ponder the spread of a new and virulent virus for which we have no immunity, what might God be saying to us? Well that's the question of this blog. As many find they have extra time on their hands to listen to God, is there something God wants to say? I am not claiming any special insight, of course, but rather a willingness to explore, together with anyone who wishes to travel with me, God's perspective and God's heart when we find ourselves and our world in crisis. Do come with me.

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