#soap # Joel 02 ## Title: The Brave Sound the Call ## Scripture: (Joel 2:1) “Blow the trumpet in Zion; sound the alarm signal on my holy mountain! Let all the inhabitants of the land shake with fear, for the day of the Lord is about to come. Indeed, it is near!” (NET) ## Observation: There is a balance that must be found among those who follow God while living in the world. We are called to be in the world but not of the world. We are called ambassadors in God’s Word. This means someone who lives in one world, but from another world. Part of being this ambassador is to “sound the call” and to “raise the alarm.” The Good News is only good if people are aware that there is also bad news. This is where we must find balance. We are not supposed to be constantly telling only good news or bad news. We must tell both. We are born into sin and have a divine appointment with a righteous judge. That’s the bad news. The good news is Jesus has paid the penalty for our sin and offers us life if we will come to Him and give our lives to Him. ## Application: Be sure you are balanced when talking to others. Are you sharing ALL the news? ## Prayer: Thank You, Jesus, for helping us live with the reality that there is bad news but also the Greatest News Ever.